Middle income vs Nigeria: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Middle income
399.72 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
28.54 million number
in 2018
Middle income rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
3rd

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

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
0200.0M400.0M600.0M197519972019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 399.72 million number against 28.54 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 371.18 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 14.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 509.33 million number 16.41 million number 492.92 million number Middle income
2000s 428.89 million number 21.26 million number 407.63 million number Middle income
2010s 404.24 million number 28.54 million number 375.70 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Middle income or Nigeria?
Middle income, at 399.72 million number against 28.54 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Middle income and Nigeria?
371.18 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.