Small states vs Tunisia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Small states
2.54 million number
in 2019
Tunisia
1.12 million number
in 2014
Small states rank
32nd
Tunisia rank
33rd

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

  • Small states
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 2.54 million number against 1.12 million number in Tunisia, a difference of 1.42 million number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.3 times Tunisia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 32nd and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 38 groups.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.32 million number 1.16 million number 1.16 million number Small states
2010s 2.53 million number 1.07 million number 1.46 million number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Small states or Tunisia?
Small states, at 2.54 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 Small states and Tunisia?
1.42 million number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tunisia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Small states and Tunisia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Small states ranks 32nd and Tunisia ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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.