South Africa vs Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
South Africa
2.80 million number
in 2017
Upper middle income
65.24 million number
in 2019
South Africa rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
20th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 65.24 million number against 2.80 million number in South Africa, a difference of 62.44 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 23.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 87 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.15 million number | 227.55 million number | 225.40 million number | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 2.62 million number | 172.26 million number | 169.65 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 1.88 million number | 86.46 million number | 84.58 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 1.65 million number | 73.84 million number | 72.19 million number | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 65.24 million number against 2.80 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 62.44 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 20th 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
Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.