ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) vs South Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- South Africa
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) currently reports 173.91 million against 1.93 million in South Africa, a difference of 171.98 million.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)'s figure about 90.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200.47 million | 2.14 million | 198.33 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2000s | 188.65 million | 1.25 million | 187.39 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2010s | 183.36 million | 929,664 | 182.43 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
| 2020s | 175.74 million | 1.96 million | 173.78 million | ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) or South Africa?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), at 173.91 million against 1.93 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa?
- 171.98 million, with ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) and South Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 203 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release