Malaysia vs Small states: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Malaysia
95,668 number
in 2018
Small states
317,033 number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
32nd
Small states rank
32nd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 317,033 number against 95,668 number in Malaysia, a difference of 221,365 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 3.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 32nd of 86 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 73,358 number 277,623 number 204,265 number Small states
2000s 61,294 number 269,908 number 208,614 number Small states
2010s 75,714 number 333,177 number 257,463 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Malaysia or Small states?
Small states, at 317,033 number against 95,668 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Malaysia and Small states?
221,365 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Small states rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Malaysia ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 32nd of 86 countries.
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.