Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
56,508 number
in 2019
Malaysia
81,421 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Malaysia rank
34th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 81,421 number against 56,508 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 24,913 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 664,937 number 83,218 number 581,719 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 516,969 number 58,666 number 458,303 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 111,551 number 63,389 number 48,162 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 81,421 number against 56,508 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
24,913 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 39 groups.
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.