Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
67,705 number
in 2019
Malaysia
95,668 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Malaysia rank
32nd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 95,668 number against 67,705 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27,963 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 279,243 number 73,358 number 205,885 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 240,445 number 61,294 number 179,151 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 88,227 number 75,714 number 12,512 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 95,668 number against 67,705 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
27,963 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd 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.