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