Ethiopia vs World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Ethiopia
3.08 million number
in 2017
World
44.41 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
4th
World rank
1st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 44.41 million number against 3.08 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 41.33 million number.

That makes World's figure about 14.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia World Difference Ahead
1990s 3.14 million number 62.85 million number 59.71 million number World
2000s 2.95 million number 53.41 million number 50.45 million number World
2010s 3.08 million number 43.70 million number 40.62 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Ethiopia or World?
World, at 44.41 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 World?
41.33 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.