What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Arab World and Chad?

43.79 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Chad?

5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.

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.

Arab World vs Chad: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Arab World

47.09 million number

in 2019

Chad

3.30 million number

in 2016

Arab World rank

22nd

Chad rank

20th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

Arab World
Chad

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 47.09 million number against 3.30 million number in Chad, a difference of 43.79 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 14.3 times Chad's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 22nd and Chad ranks 20th of 39 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Chad	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.83 million number	1.66 million number	37.17 million number	Arab World
2000s	39.81 million number	1.97 million number	37.84 million number	Arab World
2010s	43.14 million number	3.25 million number	39.89 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Arab World or Chad?: Arab World, at 47.09 million number against 3.30 million number in Chad as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Arab World and Chad?: 43.79 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Chad?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Arab World and Chad rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?: Arab World ranks 22nd and Chad ranks 20th of 39 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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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.