South Africa vs Upper middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
South Africa
464,102 number
in 2017
Upper middle income
5.90 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
24th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 5.90 million number against 464,102 number in South Africa, a difference of 5.43 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 12.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 24th of 86 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 814,989 number | 44.42 million number | 43.61 million number | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 510,519 number | 18.60 million number | 18.09 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 213,724 number | 7.28 million number | 7.07 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 177,385 number | 5.34 million number | 5.16 million number | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 5.90 million number against 464,102 number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 5.43 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 24th 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.