What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between South Asia and Uganda?

18.66 million number, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?

6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

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.

South Asia vs Uganda: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

South Asia

19.11 million number

in 2019

Uganda

451,252 number

in 2018

South Asia rank

16th

Uganda rank

17th

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

South Asia
Uganda

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 19.11 million number against 451,252 number in Uganda, a difference of 18.66 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 42.4 times Uganda's.

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

South Asia ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th of 39 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56.77 million number	637,098 number	56.13 million number	South Asia
2000s	43.44 million number	574,700 number	42.87 million number	South Asia
2010s	28.57 million number	534,239 number	28.04 million number	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, South Asia or Uganda?: South Asia, at 19.11 million number against 451,252 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between South Asia and Uganda?: 18.66 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Uganda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do South Asia and Uganda rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?: South Asia ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th 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: 04 September 2026

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.