Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
104,850 number
in 2016
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
852,775 number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
31st
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 852,775 number against 104,850 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 747,925 number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 86 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 million number 3.66 million number 2.63 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 731,642 number 4.53 million number 3.79 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 363,394 number 3.56 million number 3.19 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 190,175 number 1.80 million number 1.61 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 118,967 number 1.14 million number 1.02 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 852,775 number against 104,850 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
747,925 number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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.