IBRD only vs South Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

IBRD only
13.42 million number
in 2019
South Africa
310,894 number
in 2017
IBRD only rank
18th
South Africa rank
18th

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

  • IBRD only
  • South Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197519972019

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 13.42 million number against 310,894 number in South Africa, a difference of 13.11 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 43.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 18th of 39 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 41.14 million number 401,131 number 40.74 million number IBRD only
1990s 33.00 million number 272,347 number 32.73 million number IBRD only
2000s 18.88 million number 133,310 number 18.75 million number IBRD only
2010s 15.96 million number 114,876 number 15.85 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, IBRD only or South Africa?
IBRD only, at 13.42 million number against 310,894 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between IBRD only and South Africa?
13.11 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do IBRD only and South Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
IBRD only ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 18th of 39 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.