Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nepal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2.90 million number
in 2019
Nepal
180,840 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
23rd
Nepal rank
24th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 2.90 million number against 180,840 number in Nepal, a difference of 2.72 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 16.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 24th of 39 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 4.36 million number 817,485 number 3.54 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 3.35 million number 597,998 number 2.75 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 3.15 million number 446,194 number 2.70 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 3.05 million number 218,840 number 2.83 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nepal?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 2.90 million number against 180,840 number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
2.72 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Nepal ranks 24th 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.