Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mozambique
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 220.53 million number against 6.18 million number in Mozambique, a difference of 214.35 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 35.7 times Mozambique's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 87 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.58 million number | 149.85 million number | 144.27 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.80 million number | 183.60 million number | 177.79 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.33 million number | 209.61 million number | 203.28 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (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, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 220.53 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 Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 214.35 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mozambique ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 87 countries.
- 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.