East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.61 million number
in 2019
South Africa
153,207 number
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M197619972019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.61 million number against 153,207 number in South Africa, a difference of 1.46 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 26.26 million number 413,858 number 25.85 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 9.32 million number 238,172 number 9.08 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.41 million number 80,414 number 2.33 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.13 million number 62,509 number 2.07 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.61 million number against 153,207 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
1.46 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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

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.