Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Indonesia
2.63 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
87.59 million number
in 2019
Indonesia rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Indonesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 87.59 million number against 2.63 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 84.97 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 33.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 87 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.87 million number | 51.21 million number | 44.34 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 4.02 million number | 70.91 million number | 66.89 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 2.97 million number | 80.78 million number | 77.81 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 87.59 million number against 2.63 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 84.97 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Indonesia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th 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.