China vs UNICEF: Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male
China
217,819
in 2020
UNICEF: Africa
24.94 million
in 2024
China rank
12th
UNICEF: Africa rank
14th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time
- China
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 24.94 million against 217,819 in China, a difference of 24.73 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 114.5 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 12th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 14th of 58 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.02 million | 14.23 million | 9.21 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 16.16 million | 12.24 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 833,368 | 20.65 million | 19.82 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 368,550 | 23.06 million | 22.69 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 217,819 | 23.09 million | 22.87 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, China or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 24.94 million against 217,819 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between China and UNICEF: Africa?
- 24.73 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and UNICEF: Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do China and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- China ranks 12th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 14th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release