Chad vs Low income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Chad
5.90 million number
in 2016
Low income
151.87 million number
in 2019
Chad rank
18th
Low income rank
18th

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

  • Chad
  • Low income
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 151.87 million number against 5.90 million number in Chad, a difference of 145.97 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 25.7 times Chad's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 18th and Low income ranks 18th of 87 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 3.02 million number 95.81 million number 92.79 million number Low income
2000s 3.33 million number 111.67 million number 108.34 million number Low income
2010s 5.66 million number 143.60 million number 137.94 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Chad or Low income?
Low income, at 151.87 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 Low income?
145.97 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Low income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Chad and Low income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Chad ranks 18th and Low income ranks 18th 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.