What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between IBRD only and Nigeria?

354.24 million number, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nigeria?

5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

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.

IBRD only vs Nigeria: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

IBRD only

396.00 million number

in 2019

Nigeria

41.76 million number

in 2018

IBRD only rank

7th

Nigeria rank

3rd

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

IBRD only
Nigeria

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 396.00 million number against 41.76 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 354.24 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 9.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 39 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	608.60 million number	23.85 million number	584.75 million number	IBRD only
2000s	476.02 million number	32.74 million number	443.28 million number	IBRD only
2010s	402.73 million number	41.76 million number	360.97 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, IBRD only or Nigeria?: IBRD only, at 396.00 million number against 41.76 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between IBRD only and Nigeria?: 354.24 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nigeria?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Nigeria rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?: IBRD only ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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: 04 September 2026

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