Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Late-demographic dividend
69.38 million number
in 2019
South Africa
5.23 million number
in 2017
Late-demographic dividend rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Late-demographic dividend currently reports 69.38 million number against 5.23 million number in South Africa, a difference of 64.15 million number.
That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 13.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 286.73 million number | 4.03 million number | 282.71 million number | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 212.96 million number | 4.69 million number | 208.27 million number | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 98.66 million number | 3.17 million number | 95.49 million number | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 84.08 million number | 2.85 million number | 81.23 million number | Late-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Late-demographic dividend, at 69.38 million number against 5.23 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 64.15 million number, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st 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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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.