Côte d'Ivoire vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Côte d'Ivoire
4.98 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
147.21 million number
in 2019
Côte d'Ivoire rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 147.21 million number against 4.98 million number in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 142.23 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 29.6 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 83 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 2.72 million number 85.06 million number 82.34 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 3.57 million number 96.79 million number 93.22 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.03 million number 102.36 million number 99.33 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 4.64 million number 136.08 million number 131.44 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 147.21 million number against 4.98 million number in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
142.23 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.