Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Rwanda: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Rwanda
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 27.08 million number against 1.97 million number in Rwanda, a difference of 25.11 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.8 times Rwanda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.85 million number | 1.55 million number | 38.30 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 37.64 million number | 1.53 million number | 36.11 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 31.78 million number | 1.95 million number | 29.82 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Rwanda?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 27.08 million number against 1.97 million number in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Rwanda?
- 25.11 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Rwanda rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 33rd 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.