Maldives vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Maldives
824
in 2016
WB: Africa Western and Central
11.53 million
in 2024
Maldives rank
52nd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
54th

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

  • Maldives
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197720002024

How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 11.53 million against 824 in Maldives, a difference of 11.53 million.

Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 52nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 54th of 58 countries.

WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1980s 1,037 5.72 million 5.72 million WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 457 6.89 million 6.89 million WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 457.5 8.81 million 8.81 million WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 650 10.41 million 10.40 million WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Maldives or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 11.53 million against 824 in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Maldives and WB: Africa Western and Central?
11.53 million, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and WB: Africa Western and Central?
7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Maldives and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Maldives ranks 52nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 54th of 58 countries.
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