Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
852,775 number
in 2019
Philippines
111,245 number
in 2015
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Philippines rank
28th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 852,775 number against 111,245 number in Philippines, a difference of 741,530 number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.7 times Philippines's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Philippines ranks 28th of 39 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 4.04 million number 454,999 number 3.58 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 3.89 million number 262,988 number 3.63 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.13 million number 413,643 number 1.71 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.14 million number 182,531 number 958,474 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Philippines?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 852,775 number against 111,245 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
741,530 number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Philippines rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Philippines ranks 28th 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.