ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
142.00 million
in 2024
Spain
84,663
in 2021
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
40th
Spain rank
43rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Spain
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 142.00 million against 84,663 in Spain, a difference of 141.92 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1,677.3 times Spain's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 203 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 114.96 million 605,266 114.36 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 123.79 million 520,307 123.27 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 132.04 million 230,887 131.81 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Spain?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 142.00 million against 84,663 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Spain?
141.92 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Spain rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release