Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
132.97 million number
in 2019
Tanzania
3.88 million number
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
15th
Tanzania rank
15th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 132.97 million number against 3.88 million number in Tanzania, a difference of 129.09 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 34.3 times Tanzania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 39 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.45 million number | 3.37 million number | 76.08 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 103.45 million number | 3.75 million number | 99.70 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 123.76 million number | 4.08 million number | 119.68 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 132.97 million number against 3.88 million number in Tanzania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 129.09 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Tanzania ranks 15th 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
Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.