South Africa vs UNICEF: Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male
South Africa
192,649
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
24.94 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
UNICEF: Africa rank
14th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time
- South Africa
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 24.94 million against 192,649 in South Africa, a difference of 24.75 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 129.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 14th of 58 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,176 | 18.71 million | 18.44 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 145,230 | 22.88 million | 22.73 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 85,285 | 22.09 million | 22.00 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 201,927 | 24.27 million | 24.07 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, South Africa or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 24.94 million against 192,649 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 24.75 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- South Africa ranks 14th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 14th 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