Nigeria vs World: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female
Nigeria
5.86 million number
in 2018
World
54.99 million number
in 2019
Nigeria rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 54.99 million number against 5.86 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 49.13 million number.
That makes World's figure about 9.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 86 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 million number | 103.19 million number | 99.77 million number | World |
| 2000s | 4.88 million number | 80.80 million number | 75.92 million number | World |
| 2010s | 5.86 million number | 56.37 million number | 50.51 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, Nigeria or World?
- World, at 54.99 million number against 5.86 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Nigeria and World?
- 49.13 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd 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
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.