Ecuador vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Ecuador
202,597
in 2022
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
93.49 million
in 2024
Ecuador rank
37th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Ecuador
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M198920062024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 93.49 million against 202,597 in Ecuador, a difference of 93.29 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 461.5 times Ecuador's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 37th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 305,291 71.35 million 71.04 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 307,930 78.18 million 77.87 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 283,662 86.56 million 86.28 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Ecuador or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 93.49 million against 202,597 in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Ecuador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
93.29 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Ecuador ranks 37th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,933 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release