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

Chad
5.90 million number
in 2016
Upper middle income
99.53 million number
in 2019
Chad rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
20th

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

  • Chad
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 99.53 million number against 5.90 million number in Chad, a difference of 93.63 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 16.9 times Chad's.

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

Chad ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 3.02 million number 262.61 million number 259.59 million number Upper middle income
2000s 3.33 million number 162.82 million number 159.49 million number Upper middle income
2010s 5.66 million number 102.87 million number 97.21 million number Upper middle 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 Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 99.53 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 Upper middle income?
93.63 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Upper middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Chad and Upper middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Chad ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 20th 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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About this data

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.