Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 493,868 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
493,868 number
World rank
13th
of 86 countries
All-time high
728,143 number
in 2005
All-time low
421,897 number
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Madagascar, 2000–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000200920182000: 421.9k number2005: 728.1k number2009: 684.2k number2012: 481.2k number2018: 493.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Madagascar is 493,868 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Madagascar peaked at 728,143 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 421,897 number, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 13th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 421,897 number
2005 728,143 number +72.6%
2009 684,221 number -6.0%
2012 481,155 number -29.7%
2018 493,868 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 611,420 number 421,897 number 728,143 number 3
2010s 487,512 number 481,155 number 493,868 number 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 10 Burkina Faso 769,429 number compare
  2. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 652,463 number compare
  3. 12 Mozambique 650,837 number compare
  4. 14 Uganda 488,437 number compare
  5. 15 Malawi 471,139 number compare
  6. 16 Senegal 369,919 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Madagascar?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Madagascar was 493,868 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 728,143 number in 2005.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 421,897 number in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Madagascar ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.