SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Spain: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
136.06 million
in 2024
Spain
84,663
in 2021
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
46th
Spain rank
43rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Spain
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 136.06 million against 84,663 in Spain, a difference of 135.97 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1,607.0 times Spain's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th and Spain ranks 43rd of 203 groups.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 111.05 million 605,266 110.45 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 119.16 million 520,307 118.64 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 126.58 million 230,887 126.35 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Spain?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 136.06 million against 84,663 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
135.97 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Spain rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th 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