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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
852,775 number
in 2019
Vietnam
111,185 number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Vietnam rank
30th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Vietnam
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 852,775 number against 111,185 number in Vietnam, a difference of 741,590 number.

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

Across all 6 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 Vietnam ranks 30th of 39 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 3.90 million number 218,042 number 3.68 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 4.46 million number 408,598 number 4.05 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 2.74 million number 417,992 number 2.33 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.07 million number 296,202 number 1.78 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 883,638 number 111,185 number 772,453 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 Vietnam?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 852,775 number against 111,185 number in Vietnam as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam?
741,590 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 Vietnam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vietnam rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 30th 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.