Singapore vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Singapore
473
in 2021
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
25.33 million
in 2024
Singapore rank
56th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
54th

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

  • Singapore
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 25.33 million against 473 in Singapore, a difference of 25.33 million.

Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 56th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 54th of 58 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 2,094 22.45 million 22.45 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 559.6 23.97 million 23.97 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 836 24.23 million 24.23 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Singapore or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 25.33 million against 473 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Singapore and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
25.33 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Singapore and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 56th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 54th of 58 countries.
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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About this data

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