Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
69.15 million number
in 2019
South Africa
2.43 million number
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 69.15 million number against 2.43 million number in South Africa, a difference of 66.72 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 28.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 39 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 48.12 million number 2.07 million number 46.04 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 59.40 million number 1.29 million number 58.12 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 62.94 million number 1.20 million number 61.74 million number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 69.15 million number against 2.43 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
66.72 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 39 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.