South Africa vs Upper middle income: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

South Africa
310,894 number
in 2017
Upper middle income
3.03 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
21st

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

  • South Africa
  • Upper middle income
05.0M10.0M15.0M197619972019

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 3.03 million number against 310,894 number in South Africa, a difference of 2.72 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 9.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 21st of 86 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 401,131 number 12.88 million number 12.48 million number Upper middle income
1990s 272,347 number 7.24 million number 6.97 million number Upper middle income
2000s 133,310 number 3.51 million number 3.38 million number Upper middle income
2010s 114,876 number 2.68 million number 2.57 million number Upper middle income

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 Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 3.03 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 Upper middle income?
2.72 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
South Africa ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 21st 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.