East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
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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About this data
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.