Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Argentina
26,997 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
23,117 number
in 2018
Argentina rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

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

  • Argentina
  • Sri Lanka
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198019992018

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 26,997 number against 23,117 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3,880 number.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Argentina ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 86 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 31,324 number 69,934 number 38,611 number Sri Lanka
2010s 27,760 number 28,175 number 414.67 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
Argentina, at 26,997 number against 23,117 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
3,880 number, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Argentina ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 86 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)
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.