What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Uruguay?

18.47 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Uruguay?

15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

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.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa vs Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

UNICEF: West and Central Africa

18.48 million

in 2024

Uruguay

1,548

in 2022

UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank

45th

Uruguay rank

47th

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

UNICEF: West and Central Africa
Uruguay

How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 18.48 million against 1,548 in Uruguay, a difference of 18.47 million.

Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 204 groups.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	UNICEF: West and Central Africa	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.44 million	2,070	17.44 million	UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s	16.98 million	1,864	16.98 million	UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s	17.64 million	1,548	17.63 million	UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, UNICEF: West and Central Africa or Uruguay?: UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 18.48 million against 1,548 in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Uruguay?: 18.47 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Uruguay?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do UNICEF: West and Central Africa and Uruguay rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?: UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 47th 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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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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release