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

India
11.40 million number
in 2018
World
54.99 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

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

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 54.99 million number against 11.40 million number in India, a difference of 43.59 million number.

That makes World's figure about 4.8 times India's.

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

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 86 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1980s 39.89 million number 111.54 million number 71.65 million number World
1990s 41.28 million number 103.19 million number 61.91 million number World
2000s 29.91 million number 84.03 million number 54.12 million number World
2010s 15.83 million number 64.34 million number 48.52 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, India or World?
World, at 54.99 million number against 11.40 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between India and World?
43.59 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do India and World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 86 countries.
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

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
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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.