What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Nigeria and World?

305.37 million number, with World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?

5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

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.

Nigeria vs World: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Nigeria

17.67 million number

in 2018

World

323.04 million number

in 2019

Nigeria rank

3rd

World rank

1st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

Nigeria
World

How they compare

World currently reports 323.04 million number against 17.67 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 305.37 million number.

That makes World's figure about 18.3 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.62 million number	381.14 million number	370.52 million number	World
2000s	13.16 million number	339.30 million number	326.14 million number	World
2010s	17.67 million number	325.26 million number	307.59 million number	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Nigeria or World?: World, at 323.04 million number against 17.67 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Nigeria and World?: 305.37 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and World rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Nigeria ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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

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: 07 August 2026

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.