What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?

84,181 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Europe & Central Asia

165,602 number

in 2019

Malaysia

81,421 number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

34th

Malaysia rank

34th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Malaysia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 165,602 number against 81,421 number in Malaysia, a difference of 84,181 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	849,555 number	83,218 number	766,337 number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	751,783 number	58,666 number	693,117 number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	234,186 number	63,389 number	170,798 number	Europe & Central Asia

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 or Malaysia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 165,602 number against 81,421 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?: 84,181 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th 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: 04 September 2026

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.