Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Egypt
1.98 million number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
52.06 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 52.06 million number against 1.98 million number in Egypt, a difference of 50.09 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 26.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 86 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.54 million number | 31.59 million number | 28.06 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3.26 million number | 38.95 million number | 35.69 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.47 million number | 48.11 million number | 45.64 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.79 million number | 50.91 million number | 49.13 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 52.06 million number against 1.98 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50.09 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.