Colombia vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Colombia
54,549
in 2020
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
24.00 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
23rd

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

  • Colombia
  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M198520042024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 24.00 million against 54,549 in Colombia, a difference of 23.95 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 440.0 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 25th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd of 58 countries.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Difference Ahead
2000s 95,657 20.24 million 20.15 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 76,020 21.01 million 20.94 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 54,549 21.97 million 21.92 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Colombia or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 24.00 million against 54,549 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
23.95 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Colombia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Colombia ranks 25th and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release