Ethiopia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Ethiopia
50.9%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
42.4%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
37th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
38th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Ethiopia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 50.9% against 42.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 86 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 44.7% | 9.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 44.5% | 15.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 43.0% | 7.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Ethiopia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Ethiopia, at 50.9% against 42.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.