Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 52.06 million number against 1.58 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 50.48 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 32.9 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 86 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.96 million number | 34.70 million number | 22.75 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 10.63 million number | 48.53 million number | 37.90 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.75 million number | 50.68 million number | 46.92 million number | 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, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 52.06 million number against 1.58 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50.48 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 86 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
Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.