ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Philippines: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
29.71 million
in 2024
Philippines
71,303
in 2020
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
23rd
Philippines rank
21st

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

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Philippines
010.0M20.0M30.0M198020022024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 29.71 million against 71,303 in Philippines, a difference of 29.63 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 416.6 times Philippines's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 21st of 204 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 21.22 million 221,912 21.00 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 27.89 million 250,014 27.64 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 28.74 million 123,022 28.62 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 28.02 million 71,303 27.95 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Philippines?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 29.71 million against 71,303 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Philippines?
29.63 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Philippines?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Philippines rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 21st of 204 groups.
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