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

East Asia & Pacific
79.89 million number
in 2019
Madagascar
3.93 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
21st
Madagascar rank
24th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 79.89 million number against 3.93 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 75.97 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 20.3 times Madagascar's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 24th of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 125.15 million number 3.59 million number 121.56 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 91.82 million number 3.78 million number 88.05 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, East Asia & Pacific or Madagascar?
East Asia & Pacific, at 79.89 million number against 3.93 million number in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Madagascar?
75.97 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Madagascar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Madagascar rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 24th of 39 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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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.