China vs UNICEF: Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female
China
179,659
in 2020
UNICEF: Africa
30.75 million
in 2024
China rank
13th
UNICEF: Africa rank
14th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time
- China
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 30.75 million against 179,659 in China, a difference of 30.57 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 171.2 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 14th of 58 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.91 million | 23.30 million | 5.39 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 10.57 million | 25.11 million | 14.54 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 30.04 million | 28.57 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 437,317 | 33.53 million | 33.09 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 179,659 | 29.36 million | 29.18 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, China or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 30.75 million against 179,659 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between China and UNICEF: Africa?
- 30.57 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- China ranks 13th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 14th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (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