Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nigeria: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
59.0%
in 2019
Nigeria
62.5%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.5% against 59.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 66.3% | 0.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 61.9% | 3.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 62.5% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 62.5% against 59.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 3.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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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About this data
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.