East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
20.68 million number
in 2019
South Africa
1.74 million number
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
South Africa rank
22nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M197619972019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 20.68 million number against 1.74 million number in South Africa, a difference of 18.93 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 138.01 million number 1.46 million number 136.55 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 93.53 million number 1.80 million number 91.73 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 31.11 million number 1.11 million number 30.00 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 27.15 million number 961,334 number 26.19 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 20.68 million number against 1.74 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
18.93 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.