Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Mexico: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
57,009 number
in 2019
Mexico
83,874 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Mexico rank
34th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 83,874 number against 57,009 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 26,865 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 34th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 251,703 number 353,942 number 102,239 number Mexico
2000s 186,945 number 206,448 number 19,502 number Mexico
2010s 79,187 number 130,756 number 51,569 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Mexico?
Mexico, at 83,874 number against 57,009 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico?
26,865 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 34th of 39 groups.
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.