India vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
India
63.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
66.0%
in 2024
India rank
7th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
5th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- India
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 66.0% against 63.0% in India, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
India ranks 7th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 64.0% | 2.0% | India |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 66.0% | 3.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 65.0% | 3.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, India or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 66.0% against 63.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 3.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do India and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- India ranks 7th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
- 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