Colombia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Colombia
54,549
in 2020
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
22.59 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th

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

  • Colombia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M198420042024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 22.59 million against 54,549 in Colombia, a difference of 22.53 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 414.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 25th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 58 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 95,657 19.45 million 19.36 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 76,020 19.86 million 19.78 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 54,549 20.65 million 20.59 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Colombia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 22.59 million against 54,549 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
22.53 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Colombia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Colombia ranks 25th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th 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