Mexico vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Mexico
89,786
in 2020
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
29.83 million
in 2024
Mexico rank
20th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
18th

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

  • Mexico
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 29.83 million against 89,786 in Mexico, a difference of 29.74 million.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 332.2 times Mexico's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 20th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 234,504 28.88 million 28.64 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 113,864 28.68 million 28.57 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 89,786 28.13 million 28.04 million UNICEF: 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, Mexico or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 29.83 million against 89,786 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Mexico and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
29.74 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mexico and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Mexico ranks 20th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th 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