Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
147.16 million number
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.83 million number
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
15th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
17th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
050.0M100.0M150.0M198520022019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 147.16 million number against 3.83 million number in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 143.33 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 38.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 39 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 84.95 million number 3.66 million number 81.29 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 104.84 million number 3.48 million number 101.36 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 132.24 million number 4.04 million number 128.20 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 147.16 million number against 3.83 million number in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
143.33 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th 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.