Kazakhstan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Kazakhstan
70.5%
in 2018
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
56.2%
in 2019
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
6th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 70.5% against 56.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 72.9% 61.5% 11.4% Kazakhstan
1990s 39.7% 63.7% 24.0% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 40.7% 62.4% 21.7% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 70.9% 58.8% 12.1% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Kazakhstan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Kazakhstan, at 70.5% against 56.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Kazakhstan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
14.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Kazakhstan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th 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
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.