East Asia & Pacific vs South Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

East Asia & Pacific
1.90 million number
in 2019
South Africa
153,207 number
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • South Africa
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.90 million number against 153,207 number in South Africa, a difference of 1.75 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.4 times South Africa's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 27.60 million number 413,858 number 27.18 million number East Asia & Pacific
1990s 10.24 million number 238,172 number 10.00 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 2.86 million number 80,414 number 2.78 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 2.55 million number 62,509 number 2.48 million number East Asia & Pacific

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 or South Africa?
East Asia & Pacific, at 1.90 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 and South Africa?
1.75 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific and South Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th 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.