Malaysia vs Small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Malaysia
81,421 number
in 2018
Small states
259,643 number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
34th
Small states rank
32nd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 259,643 number against 81,421 number in Malaysia, a difference of 178,222 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 3.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 34th and Small states ranks 32nd of 86 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 83,218 number 297,505 number 214,287 number Small states
2000s 58,666 number 296,298 number 237,632 number Small states
2010s 63,389 number 296,638 number 233,249 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Malaysia or Small states?
Small states, at 259,643 number against 81,421 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Malaysia and Small states?
178,222 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Malaysia ranks 34th and Small states ranks 32nd 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.