Colombia vs Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Colombia
39,819 number
in 2018
Mexico
67,039 number
in 2018
Colombia rank
41st
Mexico rank
38th

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 67,039 number against 39,819 number in Colombia, a difference of 27,220 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 38th of 86 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 64,739 number 209,042 number 144,303 number Mexico
2010s 47,344 number 113,669 number 66,325 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 67,039 number against 39,819 number in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Colombia and Mexico?
27,220 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Colombia ranks 41st and Mexico ranks 38th 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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About this data

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.