Other small states vs Zambia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Other small states
46.1%
in 2019
Zambia
53.2%
in 2018
Other small states rank
33rd
Zambia rank
34th

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

  • Other small states
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 53.2% against 46.1% in Other small states, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 34th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 55.5% 53.1% 2.4% Other small states
2000s 51.5% 59.6% 8.1% Zambia
2010s 48.7% 57.2% 8.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Other small states or Zambia?
Zambia, at 53.2% against 46.1% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Other small states and Zambia?
7.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Other small states and Zambia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Other small states ranks 33rd 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.