Tunisia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Tunisia
28,991
in 2019
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
28.36 million
in 2024
Tunisia rank
29th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th

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

  • Tunisia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M198420042024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 28.36 million against 28,991 in Tunisia, a difference of 28.33 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 978.2 times Tunisia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Tunisia ranks 29th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 58 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 274,106 18.31 million 18.04 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 60,958 28.36 million 28.29 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 36,971 27.73 million 27.69 million UIS: 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, Tunisia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 28.36 million against 28,991 in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Tunisia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
28.33 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
How do Tunisia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Tunisia ranks 29th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th 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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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