Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Mozambique: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
172.68 million number
in 2019
Mozambique
6.18 million number
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
17th
Mozambique rank
17th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 172.68 million number against 6.18 million number in Mozambique, a difference of 166.51 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 28.0 times Mozambique's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 39 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 122.98 million number 5.58 million number 117.40 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 145.21 million number 5.80 million number 139.41 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 164.89 million number 6.33 million number 158.56 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Mozambique?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 172.68 million number against 6.18 million number in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mozambique?
166.51 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mozambique?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mozambique rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 17th 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.