Low income vs South Africa: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Low income
102.01 million number
in 2019
South Africa
3.39 million number
in 2017
Low income rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

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

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 102.01 million number against 3.39 million number in South Africa, a difference of 98.62 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 30.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 64.42 million number 3.23 million number 61.19 million number Low income
2000s 84.28 million number 1.95 million number 82.33 million number Low income
2010s 91.56 million number 1.77 million number 89.79 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 102.01 million number against 3.39 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Low income and South Africa?
98.62 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Low income ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 38 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.