Maldives vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Maldives
27.0%
in 2016
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
56.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
57th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
57th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Maldives
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 56.0% against 27.0% in Maldives, a difference of 29.0%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 57th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 58 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.0% | 61.0% | 19.0% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 59.5% | 13.5% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 59.5% | 15.0% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 57.5% | 29.5% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Maldives or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 56.0% against 27.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Maldives and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 29.0%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Maldives and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Maldives ranks 57th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th 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