Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tunisia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.51 million number
in 2019
Tunisia
1.12 million number
in 2014
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Tunisia rank
33rd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.51 million number against 1.12 million number in Tunisia, a difference of 394,770 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.4 times Tunisia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 7.13 million number 1.59 million number 5.54 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.19 million number 1.16 million number 3.03 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.10 million number 1.07 million number 1.02 million number Europe & Central Asia (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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tunisia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.51 million number against 1.12 million number in Tunisia as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia?
394,770 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2014.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tunisia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
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.