Brazil vs Egypt: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Brazil
5.60 million number
in 2018
Egypt
7.51 million number
in 2017
Brazil rank
8th
Egypt rank
7th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.51 million number against 5.60 million number in Brazil, a difference of 1.91 million number.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th of 87 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 million number | 6.50 million number | 664,740 number | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.51 million number | 5.95 million number | 561,062 number | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Brazil or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 7.51 million number against 5.60 million number in Brazil as of 2017.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Brazil and Egypt?
- 1.91 million number, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 7th of 87 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
Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.