China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

China
175,985 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
4.20 million number
in 2019
China rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
23rd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

  • China
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 4.20 million number against 175,985 number in China, a difference of 4.03 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 23.9 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

China ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 18.47 million number 8.16 million number 10.31 million number China
1990s 10.65 million number 6.99 million number 3.67 million number China
2000s 1.47 million number 5.97 million number 4.51 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 311,548 number 4.77 million number 4.46 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 4.20 million number against 175,985 number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
4.03 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
China ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.