Latin America & Caribbean vs Rwanda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Latin America & Caribbean
647,720 number
in 2019
Rwanda
139,717 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Rwanda rank
27th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 647,720 number against 139,717 number in Rwanda, a difference of 508,003 number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 4.6 times Rwanda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 39 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 4.07 million number 274,010 number 3.80 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 2.21 million number 198,902 number 2.01 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 933,996 number 177,705 number 756,291 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Rwanda?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 647,720 number against 139,717 number in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda?
508,003 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 27th 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.