Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Iraq
196,503 number
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2.90 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th

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

  • Iraq
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 2.90 million number against 196,503 number in Iraq, a difference of 2.70 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 14.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 86 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 278,442 number 3.21 million number 2.93 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 352,485 number 1.71 million number 1.35 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 2.90 million number against 196,503 number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
2.70 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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.