Kazakhstan vs World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Kazakhstan
70.5%
in 2018
World
55.3%
in 2019
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
World rank
15th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • World
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 70.5% against 55.3% in World, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times World's.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and World ranks 15th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan World Difference Ahead
1980s 72.9% 61.8% 11.2% Kazakhstan
1990s 39.7% 61.1% 21.3% World
2000s 40.7% 60.1% 19.4% World
2010s 70.9% 57.5% 13.4% 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 World?
Kazakhstan, at 70.5% against 55.3% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Kazakhstan and World?
15.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and World?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Kazakhstan and World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and World ranks 15th 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.