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
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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

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.