ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Tunisia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
348.60 million
in 2024
Tunisia
1.72 million
in 2019
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
20th
Tunisia rank
23rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Tunisia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M199920112024

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 348.60 million against 1.72 million in Tunisia, a difference of 346.88 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 202.7 times Tunisia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 23rd of 203 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 396.40 million 1.81 million 394.59 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 381.26 million 1.70 million 379.56 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Tunisia?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 348.60 million against 1.72 million in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Tunisia?
346.88 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Tunisia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Tunisia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 20th and Tunisia ranks 23rd of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release