Middle income vs Nigeria: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Middle income
587.08 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
41.76 million number
in 2018
Middle income rank
4th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 587.08 million number against 41.76 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 545.31 million number.
That makes Middle income's figure about 14.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 759.27 million number | 23.85 million number | 735.43 million number | Middle income |
| 2000s | 649.40 million number | 32.74 million number | 616.66 million number | Middle income |
| 2010s | 592.60 million number | 41.76 million number | 550.84 million number | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Middle income or Nigeria?
- Middle income, at 587.08 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 Middle income and Nigeria?
- 545.31 million number, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 4th 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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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.