Middle income vs Nigeria: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Middle income
27.53 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
3.51 million number
in 2018
Middle income rank
5th
Nigeria rank
3rd

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

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 27.53 million number against 3.51 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 24.02 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 7.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 39 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 53.18 million number 1.74 million number 51.44 million number Middle income
2000s 36.82 million number 2.97 million number 33.85 million number Middle income
2010s 28.33 million number 3.51 million number 24.82 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Middle income or Nigeria?
Middle income, at 27.53 million number against 3.51 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Middle income and Nigeria?
24.02 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Middle income ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.