Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Low & middle income
274.37 million number
in 2019
Nigeria
15.90 million number
in 2018
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 274.37 million number against 15.90 million number in Nigeria, a difference of 258.47 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 17.3 times Nigeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 39 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 312.09 million number 8.67 million number 303.41 million number Low & middle income
2000s 277.31 million number 12.78 million number 264.53 million number Low & middle income
2010s 274.96 million number 15.90 million number 259.05 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Low & middle income or Nigeria?
Low & middle income, at 274.37 million number against 15.90 million number in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
258.47 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.