Chad vs East Asia & Pacific: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Chad
5.90 million number
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific
79.89 million number
in 2019
Chad rank
18th
East Asia & Pacific rank
21st

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

  • Chad
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 79.89 million number against 5.90 million number in Chad, a difference of 73.99 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 13.5 times Chad's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 18th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 87 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 3.02 million number 236.90 million number 233.88 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 3.33 million number 140.00 million number 136.67 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 5.66 million number 88.19 million number 82.53 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Chad or East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 79.89 million number against 5.90 million number in Chad as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Chad and East Asia & Pacific?
73.99 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and East Asia & Pacific?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Chad and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Chad ranks 18th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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

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