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

Malaysia
48,229
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
28.48 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
26th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th

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

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M198020022024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 28.48 million against 48,229 in Malaysia, a difference of 28.43 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 590.5 times Malaysia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 26th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 58 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 82,066 20.24 million 20.16 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 54,993 25.35 million 25.30 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 67,329 27.21 million 27.14 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 48,229 27.63 million 27.58 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, Malaysia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 28.48 million against 48,229 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
28.43 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Malaysia ranks 26th 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