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
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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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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.