ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
24.94 million
in 2024
Mexico
111,549
in 2020
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
14th
Mexico rank
17th

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

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Mexico
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M198220032024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 24.94 million against 111,549 in Mexico, a difference of 24.83 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 223.6 times Mexico's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 17th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 21.59 million 205,165 21.39 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 22.05 million 130,111 21.92 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 23.09 million 111,549 22.98 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Mexico?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 24.94 million against 111,549 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Mexico?
24.83 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Mexico rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 17th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release