Mexico vs Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Mexico
67,039 number
in 2018
Philippines
71,217 number
in 2015
Mexico rank
38th
Philippines rank
36th

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

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 71,217 number against 67,039 number in Mexico, a difference of 4,178 number.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 36th of 86 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 613,355 number 366,709 number 246,646 number Mexico
1990s 460,126 number 190,527 number 269,599 number Mexico
2000s 259,655 number 227,878 number 31,776 number Mexico
2010s 129,644 number 91,759 number 37,884 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Mexico or Philippines?
Philippines, at 71,217 number against 67,039 number in Mexico as of 2015.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Mexico and Philippines?
4,178 number, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Mexico ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 36th 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.