GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
230.85 million
in 2024
Spain
121,292
in 2021
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
42nd
Spain rank
45th

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

  • GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
  • Spain
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M198920062024

How they compare

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 230.85 million against 121,292 in Spain, a difference of 230.73 million.

That makes GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1,903.3 times Spain's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th of 203 groups.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 181.63 million 889,563 180.74 million GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
2010s 198.75 million 769,651 197.98 million GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
2020s 213.66 million 345,012 213.32 million GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Spain?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 230.85 million against 121,292 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Spain?
230.73 million, with GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Spain rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th 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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About this data

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