Arab World vs China: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Arab World
5.58 million number
in 2019
China
199,329 number
in 2018
Arab World rank
20th
China rank
21st

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

  • Arab World
  • China
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.58 million number against 199,329 number in China, a difference of 5.38 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 28.0 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

Arab World ranks 20th and China ranks 21st of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World China Difference Ahead
1980s 4.52 million number 5.21 million number 687,550 number China
1990s 4.28 million number 3.96 million number 327,270 number Arab World
2000s 4.18 million number 832,802 number 3.35 million number Arab World
2010s 5.41 million number 284,952 number 5.12 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Arab World or China?
Arab World, at 5.58 million number against 199,329 number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Arab World and China?
5.38 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Arab World and China rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Arab World ranks 20th and China ranks 21st of 39 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.