ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs South Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
57.0%
in 2024
South Africa
35.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 57.0% against 35.0% in South Africa, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 204 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 48.0% | 14.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 37.5% | 22.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 36.5% | 22.5% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 36.5% | 21.5% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 57.0% against 35.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa?
- 22.0%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and South Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release