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
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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

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,109 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release