Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 52.06 million number against 1.42 million number in Tanzania, a difference of 50.64 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 36.7 times Tanzania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.70 million number | 828,818 number | 31.88 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 45.00 million number | 1.53 million number | 43.46 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 51.07 million number | 1.65 million number | 49.42 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 52.06 million number against 1.42 million number in Tanzania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 50.64 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 39 groups.
- 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.