UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
22.59 million
in 2024
Viet Nam
68,875
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th
Viet Nam rank
23rd

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

  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Viet Nam
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197920012024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 22.59 million against 68,875 in Viet Nam, a difference of 22.52 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 328.0 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 204 groups.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 12.81 million 366,963 12.45 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 16.69 million 417,170 16.27 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 19.14 million 289,386 18.85 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 20.11 million 87,480 20.03 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 21.66 million 68,875 21.59 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, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 22.59 million against 68,875 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
22.52 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd 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