Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Iraq
59.7%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
55.3%
in 2019
Iraq rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Iraq
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 59.7% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 86 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 58.7% | 4.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 57.4% | 3.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iraq, at 59.7% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), 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
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.