SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Singapore: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
224.56 million
in 2024
Singapore
79,258
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
46th
Singapore rank
48th

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

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Singapore
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M198920062024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 224.56 million against 79,258 in Singapore, a difference of 224.48 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2,833.2 times Singapore's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th and Singapore ranks 48th of 203 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 155.70 million 190,085 155.51 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 194.65 million 99,644 194.55 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 207.32 million 86,627 207.24 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Singapore?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 224.56 million against 79,258 in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Singapore?
224.48 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Singapore?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Singapore rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th and Singapore ranks 48th 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