Late-demographic dividend vs Zambia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Late-demographic dividend
43.2%
in 2019
Zambia
53.2%
in 2018
Late-demographic dividend rank
35th
Zambia rank
34th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 53.2% against 43.2% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 34th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Late-demographic dividend averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 58.8% 53.1% 5.7% Late-demographic dividend
2000s 53.9% 59.6% 5.7% Zambia
2010s 47.7% 57.2% 9.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Late-demographic dividend or Zambia?
Zambia, at 53.2% against 43.2% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Late-demographic dividend and Zambia?
10.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Zambia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 34th of 39 groups.
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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.