Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Brazil
5.56 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
133.02 million number
in 2019
Brazil rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Brazil
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 133.02 million number against 5.56 million number in Brazil, a difference of 127.46 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 23.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 87 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.40 million number | 111.97 million number | 104.56 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 6.22 million number | 125.30 million number | 119.08 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 133.02 million number against 5.56 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 127.46 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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.