ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Iraq: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
24.94 million
in 2024
Iraq
201,316
in 2017
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
14th
Iraq rank
13th

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

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Iraq
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M198220032024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 24.94 million against 201,316 in Iraq, a difference of 24.74 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 123.9 times Iraq's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 13th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 20.65 million 274,120 20.38 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 22.05 million 295,630 21.75 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Iraq?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 24.94 million against 201,316 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
24.74 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 13th of 204 groups.
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