Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female
Brazil
2.80 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
90.40 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 90.40 million number against 2.80 million number in Brazil, a difference of 87.60 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 32.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 83 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 million number | 72.54 million number | 67.96 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 3.42 million number | 83.67 million number | 80.26 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, female, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 90.40 million number against 2.80 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 87.60 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (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 females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.