South Africa vs WB: Ida Total: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

South Africa
192,649
in 2024
WB: Ida Total
31.48 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
WB: Ida Total rank
11th

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

  • South Africa
  • WB: Ida Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida Total currently reports 31.48 million against 192,649 in South Africa, a difference of 31.29 million.

That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 163.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 14th and WB: Ida Total ranks 11th of 58 countries.

WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Ida Total Difference Ahead
1990s 272,176 28.55 million 28.27 million WB: Ida Total
2000s 145,230 35.07 million 34.93 million WB: Ida Total
2010s 85,285 30.80 million 30.72 million WB: Ida Total
2020s 201,927 30.88 million 30.68 million WB: Ida Total

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 WB: Ida Total?
WB: Ida Total, at 31.48 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 WB: Ida Total?
31.29 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Ida Total?
11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do South Africa and WB: Ida Total rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
South Africa ranks 14th and WB: Ida Total ranks 11th 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