Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 147.21 million number against 3.92 million number in Mozambique, a difference of 143.29 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 37.5 times Mozambique's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 15th 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 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million number | 96.23 million number | 92.75 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.77 million number | 117.40 million number | 113.62 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 4.08 million number | 138.82 million number | 134.74 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, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 147.21 million number against 3.92 million number in Mozambique as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 143.29 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.