Egypt vs South Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Egypt
11.01 million number
in 2017
South Asia
226.94 million number
in 2019
Egypt rank
7th
South Asia rank
8th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Egypt
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 226.94 million number against 11.01 million number in Egypt, a difference of 215.93 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 20.6 times Egypt's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 87 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 9.02 million number 183.17 million number 174.15 million number South Asia
1980s 10.38 million number 213.81 million number 203.43 million number South Asia
1990s 11.01 million number 244.27 million number 233.26 million number South Asia
2000s 10.89 million number 252.41 million number 241.53 million number South Asia
2010s 10.54 million number 236.68 million number 226.14 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Egypt or South Asia?
South Asia, at 226.94 million number against 11.01 million number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Egypt and South Asia?
215.93 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
How do Egypt and South Asia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Egypt ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th 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.