Colombia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Colombia
29,554
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
28.48 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
28th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M198420042024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 28.48 million against 29,554 in Colombia, a difference of 28.45 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 963.7 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 28th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 58 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 62,348 28.65 million 28.59 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 44,208 27.41 million 27.37 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 29,554 26.87 million 26.84 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Colombia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 28.48 million against 29,554 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Colombia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
28.45 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Colombia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Colombia ranks 28th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th 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