Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Mozambique
4.14 million number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
133.02 million number
in 2019
Mozambique rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 133.02 million number against 4.14 million number in Mozambique, a difference of 128.88 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 32.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 87 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.68 million number 92.28 million number 88.59 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 4.01 million number 113.31 million number 109.31 million number Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 4.29 million number 127.45 million number 123.15 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, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 133.02 million number against 4.14 million number in Mozambique as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
128.88 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Mozambique ranks 14th 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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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.