Vietnam vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Vietnam
125,196
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
53.93 million
in 2024
Vietnam rank
24th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
22nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Vietnam
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 53.93 million against 125,196 in Vietnam, a difference of 53.81 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 430.8 times Vietnam's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Vietnam ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 774,268 | 33.70 million | 32.93 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 861,403 | 40.88 million | 40.01 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 664,038 | 48.67 million | 48.01 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 185,184 | 49.06 million | 48.88 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 125,196 | 52.10 million | 51.97 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Vietnam or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 53.93 million against 125,196 in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Vietnam and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 53.81 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Vietnam and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Vietnam ranks 24th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 22nd 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
February 2026 Data Release