Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Algeria
3.62 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
132.97 million number
in 2019
Algeria rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
15th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Algeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 132.97 million number against 3.62 million number in Algeria, a difference of 129.35 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 36.7 times Algeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 18th 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 | Algeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.20 million number | 78.07 million number | 73.86 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.21 million number | 110.22 million number | 106.00 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.62 million number | 130.76 million number | 127.14 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, female, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 132.97 million number against 3.62 million number in Algeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 129.35 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Algeria ranks 18th 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, female (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 females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.