South Africa vs Upper middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

South Africa
153,207 number
in 2017
Upper middle income
2.87 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
23rd
Upper middle income rank
24th

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

  • South Africa
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 2.87 million number against 153,207 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.72 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 18.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 24th of 86 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 413,858 number 31.54 million number 31.13 million number Upper middle income
1990s 238,172 number 11.36 million number 11.12 million number Upper middle income
2000s 80,414 number 3.77 million number 3.69 million number Upper middle income
2010s 62,509 number 2.66 million number 2.59 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, South Africa or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 2.87 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 South Africa and Upper middle income?
2.72 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
South Africa ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 24th 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
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.