Malawi vs South Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female
Malawi
463,238 number
in 2015
South Asia
19.11 million number
in 2019
Malawi rank
16th
South Asia rank
16th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 19.11 million number against 463,238 number in Malawi, a difference of 18.65 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 41.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 16th of 86 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 383,528 number | 54.69 million number | 54.30 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 295,640 number | 50.69 million number | 50.39 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 456,851 number | 28.71 million number | 28.25 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Malawi or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 19.11 million number against 463,238 number in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Malawi and South Asia?
- 18.65 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Malawi ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 16th 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
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.