Nigeria vs South Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Nigeria
62.5%
in 2018
South Asia
56.2%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
7th
South Asia rank
6th

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

  • Nigeria
  • South Asia
0204060197519972019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 62.5% against 56.2% in South Asia, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 6th of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 66.3% 61.4% 4.9% Nigeria
2000s 61.9% 63.1% 1.2% South Asia
2010s 62.5% 56.6% 5.9% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Nigeria or South Asia?
Nigeria, at 62.5% against 56.2% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Nigeria and South Asia?
6.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Nigeria ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 6th 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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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.