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
0204060197419962019

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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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.