Brazil vs Egypt: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Brazil
5.56 million number
in 2018
Egypt
11.01 million number
in 2017
Brazil rank
10th
Egypt rank
7th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.01 million number against 5.56 million number in Brazil, a difference of 5.44 million number.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 7th of 87 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 million number | 10.80 million number | 3.66 million number | Egypt |
| 2010s | 6.42 million number | 10.54 million number | 4.12 million number | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Brazil or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 11.01 million number against 5.56 million number in Brazil as of 2017.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Brazil and Egypt?
- 5.44 million number, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 7th 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.