Lao People's Democratic Republic vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Lao People's Democratic Republic
39,696
in 2015
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
22.59 million
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
29th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M198420042024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 22.59 million against 39,696 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 22.55 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 569.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 102,398 15.36 million 15.26 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 75,947 18.30 million 18.22 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 39,696 19.58 million 19.54 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 22.59 million against 39,696 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
22.55 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 29th 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