What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Arab World and China?

6.77 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?

5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), 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.

Arab World vs China: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Arab World

6.94 million number

in 2019

China

175,985 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

20th

China rank

22nd

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

Arab World
China

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 6.94 million number against 175,985 number in China, a difference of 6.77 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 39.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

Arab World ranks 20th and China ranks 22nd of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	China	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.88 million number	18.47 million number	10.59 million number	China
1990s	7.70 million number	10.65 million number	2.95 million number	China
2000s	7.20 million number	1.47 million number	5.74 million number	Arab World
2010s	7.28 million number	311,548 number	6.97 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Arab World or China?: Arab World, at 6.94 million number against 175,985 number in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Arab World and China?: 6.77 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Arab World and China rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?: Arab World ranks 20th and China ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.