Sub-Saharan Africa vs Suriname: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Sub-Saharan Africa
55.3%
in 2019
Suriname
57.1%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Suriname rank
19th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Suriname
0204060198520022019

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 57.1% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 19th of 39 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 59.5% 50.7% 8.8% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 57.5% 50.2% 7.3% Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 57.1% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
1.8%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th and Suriname ranks 19th 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.