Latin America & Caribbean vs Zambia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male
Latin America & Caribbean
869,809 number
in 2019
Zambia
133,422 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Zambia rank
26th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Zambia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 869,809 number against 133,422 number in Zambia, a difference of 736,387 number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 6.5 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 million number | 279,469 number | 3.35 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.10 million number | 314,794 number | 1.79 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.26 million number | 126,408 number | 1.13 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 Zambia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 869,809 number against 133,422 number in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
- 736,387 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 26th 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.