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

Small states
45.0%
in 2019
Zambia
53.2%
in 2018
Small states rank
34th
Zambia rank
34th

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

  • Small states
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 53.2% against 45.0% in Small states, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 34th of 39 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 52.3% 53.1% 0.8% Zambia
2000s 49.5% 59.6% 10.0% Zambia
2010s 47.4% 57.2% 9.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Small states or Zambia?
Zambia, at 53.2% against 45.0% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Small states and Zambia?
8.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Small states and Zambia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Small states ranks 34th 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.