What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Dominican Republic and Spain?

4,427 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Spain?

9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Spain: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Dominican Republic

11,572 number

in 2016

Spain

7,145 number

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

55th

Spain rank

57th

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

Dominican Republic
Spain

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 11,572 number against 7,145 number in Spain, a difference of 4,427 number.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th of 86 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1980s	117,988 number	44,140 number	73,848 number	Dominican Republic
2000s	49,114 number	11,018 number	38,096 number	Dominican Republic
2010s	29,743 number	8,550 number	21,193 number	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Dominican Republic or Spain?: Dominican Republic, at 11,572 number against 7,145 number in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Dominican Republic and Spain?: 4,427 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Spain?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Spain rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?: Dominican Republic ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th 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: 04 September 2026

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.