India vs World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male
India
9.14 million number
in 2018
World
44.41 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 44.41 million number against 9.14 million number in India, a difference of 35.27 million number.
That makes World's figure about 4.9 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 86 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.50 million number | 65.41 million number | 40.91 million number | World |
| 1990s | 23.37 million number | 64.86 million number | 41.49 million number | World |
| 2000s | 15.56 million number | 54.27 million number | 38.71 million number | World |
| 2010s | 10.77 million number | 48.08 million number | 37.31 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, India or World?
- World, at 44.41 million number against 9.14 million number in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between India and World?
- 35.27 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do India and World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- India ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.