South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 56.79 million number against 1.65 million number in South Africa, a difference of 55.14 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 34.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 83 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 million number | 35.38 million number | 33.95 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 841,358 number | 47.66 million number | 46.82 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 804,471 number | 50.93 million number | 50.12 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, male, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 56.79 million number against 1.65 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55.14 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- South Africa ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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 males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.