Côte d'Ivoire vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Côte d'Ivoire
4.27 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
133.02 million number
in 2019
Côte d'Ivoire rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 133.02 million number against 4.27 million number in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 128.75 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 31.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 87 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 2.14 million number 79.55 million number 77.41 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 2.95 million number 93.67 million number 90.72 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.70 million number 100.14 million number 97.45 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 4.15 million number 125.83 million number 121.68 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Côte d'Ivoire or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 133.02 million number against 4.27 million number in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
128.75 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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

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