UIS: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
135.51 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
45,432
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
United Arab Emirates rank
50th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 135.51 million against 45,432 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 135.47 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2,982.7 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 203 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Sub-saharan Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 106.12 million 77,885 106.05 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 121.33 million 70,844 121.26 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 131.59 million 62,385 131.53 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or United Arab Emirates?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 135.51 million against 45,432 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
135.47 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th 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