Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malawi: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
42.4%
in 2019
Malawi
49.6%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
38th
Malawi rank
41st
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 49.6% against 42.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 41st of 39 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.3% | 63.0% | 17.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 45.7% | 62.3% | 16.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 53.4% | 9.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 49.6% against 42.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 7.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malawi rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 41st of 39 groups.
- 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.