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

6.49 million number, with Arab World ahead.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 1991 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 Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Arab World

6.94 million number

in 2019

Uganda

451,252 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

20th

Uganda rank

17th

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

Arab World
Uganda

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 6.94 million number against 451,252 number in Uganda, a difference of 6.49 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 15.4 times Uganda's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 39 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.55 million number	637,098 number	6.91 million number	Arab World
2000s	6.91 million number	574,700 number	6.34 million number	Arab World
2010s	6.88 million number	534,239 number	6.35 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 Uganda?: Arab World, at 6.94 million number against 451,252 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Arab World and Uganda?: 6.49 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Uganda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Uganda rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?: Arab World ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.