Ethiopia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Ethiopia
50.9%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
42.7%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
37th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
0204060197419962019

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 50.9% against 42.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 53.9% 44.7% 9.2% Ethiopia
2000s 60.3% 44.5% 15.8% Ethiopia
2010s 50.9% 43.2% 7.7% 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?
Ethiopia, at 50.9% against 42.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean?
8.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.