Indonesia vs South Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Indonesia
2.63 million number
in 2018
South Africa
2.43 million number
in 2017
Indonesia rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.63 million number against 2.43 million number in South Africa, a difference of 195,270 number.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 87 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.68 million number | 1.88 million number | 7.80 million number | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3.69 million number | 1.02 million number | 2.67 million number | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.18 million number | 932,666 number | 2.24 million number | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 2.63 million number against 2.43 million number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 195,270 number, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Indonesia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.