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

Latin America & Caribbean
42.7%
in 2019
Madagascar
51.4%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th
Madagascar rank
36th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Madagascar
0204060197419962019

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 51.4% against 42.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.7%.

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

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

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 36th of 39 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 44.8% 52.2% 7.4% Madagascar
2010s 43.2% 52.4% 9.3% Madagascar

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 or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 51.4% against 42.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean and Madagascar?
8.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Madagascar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Madagascar rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 36th 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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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.