What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Azerbaijan and Republic of Moldova?

6,186 number, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Republic of Moldova?

5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Republic of Moldova: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Azerbaijan

15,779 number

in 2017

Republic of Moldova

21,965 number

in 2014

Azerbaijan rank

78th

Republic of Moldova rank

75th

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

Azerbaijan
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 21,965 number against 15,779 number in Azerbaijan, a difference of 6,186 number.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.4 times Azerbaijan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 78th and Republic of Moldova ranks 75th of 87 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21,542 number	39,372 number	17,830 number	Republic of Moldova
2010s	15,857 number	28,250 number	12,393 number	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Azerbaijan or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 21,965 number against 15,779 number in Azerbaijan as of 2014.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Azerbaijan and Republic of Moldova?: 6,186 number, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Republic of Moldova?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
How do Azerbaijan and Republic of Moldova rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?: Azerbaijan ranks 78th and Republic of Moldova ranks 75th of 87 countries.
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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.