Rwanda vs Small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Rwanda
1.16 million number
in 2018
Small states
2.03 million number
in 2019
Rwanda rank
36th
Small states rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Rwanda
  • Small states
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197819982019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 2.03 million number against 1.16 million number in Rwanda, a difference of 869,350 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.7 times Rwanda's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 36th and Small states ranks 35th of 87 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 920,991 number 1.95 million number 1.03 million number Small states
2010s 1.15 million number 2.07 million number 916,458 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Rwanda or Small states?
Small states, at 2.03 million number against 1.16 million number in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Rwanda and Small states?
869,350 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Rwanda and Small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Rwanda ranks 36th and Small states ranks 35th 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

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.