Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male
Latin America & Caribbean
869,809 number
in 2019
Malaysia
95,668 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 869,809 number against 95,668 number in Malaysia, a difference of 774,141 number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 9.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.06 million number | 154,464 number | 3.91 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 4.23 million number | 73,358 number | 4.15 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.72 million number | 61,294 number | 2.66 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.11 million number | 75,714 number | 1.03 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 869,809 number against 95,668 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 774,141 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th 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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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.