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

South Africa
310,894 number
in 2017
South Asia
14.90 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
18th
South Asia rank
16th

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

  • South Africa
  • South Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197519972019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 14.90 million number against 310,894 number in South Africa, a difference of 14.59 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 47.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 16th of 86 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 401,131 number 34.17 million number 33.77 million number South Asia
1990s 272,347 number 33.37 million number 33.09 million number South Asia
2000s 133,310 number 23.66 million number 23.53 million number South Asia
2010s 114,876 number 19.62 million number 19.51 million number South Asia

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 South Asia?
South Asia, at 14.90 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 South Africa and South Asia?
14.59 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
South Africa ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 16th 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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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.