Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male
Bangladesh
988,851 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.27 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 23.27 million number against 988,851 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 22.28 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 23.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 86 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.36 million number | 13.86 million number | 8.51 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.65 million number | 20.04 million number | 14.39 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.12 million number | 21.79 million number | 19.67 million number | 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, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 23.27 million number against 988,851 number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22.28 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 86 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
Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.