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

Nigeria
3.51 million number
in 2018
World
44.41 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st

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

  • Nigeria
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 44.41 million number against 3.51 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 40.90 million number.

That makes World's figure about 12.7 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World Difference Ahead
1990s 1.74 million number 64.86 million number 63.12 million number World
2000s 2.97 million number 51.89 million number 48.92 million number World
2010s 3.51 million number 44.92 million number 41.41 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Nigeria or World?
World, at 44.41 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 Nigeria and World?
40.90 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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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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.