GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 vs South Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
59.43 million
in 2024
South Africa
295,988
in 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
  • South Africa
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How they compare

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 59.43 million against 295,988 in South Africa, a difference of 59.14 million.

That makes GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024's figure about 200.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 204 groups.

GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 37.72 million 831,978 36.89 million GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
1990s 46.39 million 520,038 45.87 million GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
2000s 56.11 million 231,942 55.88 million GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
2010s 54.84 million 134,691 54.70 million GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
2020s 58.91 million 317,968 58.59 million GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 or South Africa?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, at 59.43 million against 295,988 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
59.14 million, with GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 and South Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). 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, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release