Middle income vs Nigeria: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Middle income
372.87 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
25.86 million number
in 2018
Middle income rank
4th
Nigeria rank
4th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 372.87 million number against 25.86 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 347.01 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 14.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 39 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 482.74 million number 15.18 million number 467.57 million number Middle income
2000s 420.15 million number 19.96 million number 400.19 million number Middle income
2010s 376.50 million number 25.86 million number 350.64 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Middle income or Nigeria?
Middle income, at 372.87 million number against 25.86 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Middle income and Nigeria?
347.01 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Middle income and Nigeria rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Middle income ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 4th 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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About this data

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.