Colombia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male
Colombia
54,549
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
24.11 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
22nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time
- Colombia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 24.11 million against 54,549 in Colombia, a difference of 24.05 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 442.0 times Colombia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,657 | 20.34 million | 20.25 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 76,020 | 21.11 million | 21.03 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 54,549 | 22.07 million | 22.01 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Colombia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 24.11 million against 54,549 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Colombia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24.05 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Colombia ranks 25th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 22nd 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