Cambodia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Cambodia
133,054 number
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean
869,809 number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
27th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 869,809 number against 133,054 number in Cambodia, a difference of 736,755 number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 6.5 times Cambodia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 86 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 181,150 number 2.82 million number 2.64 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 178,540 number 1.72 million number 1.55 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 148,462 number 1.06 million number 913,538 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Cambodia or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 869,809 number against 133,054 number in Cambodia as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean?
736,755 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Cambodia ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th 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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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.