ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Mauritania: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
92.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
67.0%
in 2020
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
91st
Mauritania rank
94th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 92.4% against 67.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 25.4%.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 94th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 70.0% 51.7% 18.3% ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 82.6% 67.1% 15.4% ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 90.0% 67.0% 23.0% ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Mauritania?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 92.4% against 67.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Mauritania?
25.4%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Mauritania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Mauritania rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 94th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
309 places, 9,833 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release