Middle income vs Nigeria: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Middle income
253.48 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
17.67 million number
in 2018
Middle income rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 253.48 million number against 17.67 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 235.81 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 14.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 38 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 324.72 million number 10.62 million number 314.10 million number Middle income
2000s 278.59 million number 13.16 million number 265.43 million number Middle income
2010s 256.85 million number 17.67 million number 239.17 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Middle income or Nigeria?
Middle income, at 253.48 million number against 17.67 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Middle income and Nigeria?
235.81 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 38 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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About this data

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.