Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Ethiopia
3.08 million number
in 2017
Low & middle income
43.78 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
4th
Low & middle income rank
3rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 43.78 million number against 3.08 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 40.70 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 14.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 86 countries.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 3.14 million number 61.36 million number 58.22 million number Low & middle income
2000s 2.95 million number 52.41 million number 49.46 million number Low & middle income
2010s 3.08 million number 43.02 million number 39.94 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Ethiopia or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 43.78 million number against 3.08 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
40.70 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Low & middle income rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.