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

Upper middle income
2.87 million number
in 2019
Zambia
151,649 number
in 2018
Upper middle income rank
24th
Zambia rank
25th

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

  • Upper middle income
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 2.87 million number against 151,649 number in Zambia, a difference of 2.72 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 18.9 times Zambia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Upper middle income ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th of 39 groups.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper middle income Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.42 million number 318,763 number 11.10 million number Upper middle income
2000s 4.45 million number 461,712 number 3.99 million number Upper middle income
2010s 3.29 million number 169,904 number 3.12 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, Upper middle income or Zambia?
Upper middle income, at 2.87 million number against 151,649 number in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Upper middle income and Zambia?
2.72 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Upper middle income and Zambia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Upper middle income ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 25th 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.