Cambodia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Cambodia
133,054 number
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2.90 million number
in 2019
Cambodia rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 2.90 million number against 133,054 number in Cambodia, a difference of 2.77 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 21.8 times Cambodia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 86 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 181,150 number 3.21 million number 3.03 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 178,540 number 2.69 million number 2.51 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 148,462 number 2.04 million number 1.90 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Cambodia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 2.90 million 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
2.77 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Cambodia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Cambodia ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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.