Low income vs South Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Low income
60.16 million number
in 2019
South Africa
2.43 million number
in 2017
Low income rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 60.16 million number against 2.43 million number in South Africa, a difference of 57.73 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 24.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 40.12 million number 2.07 million number 38.04 million number Low income
2000s 50.53 million number 1.29 million number 49.25 million number Low income
2010s 54.22 million number 1.20 million number 53.03 million number Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 60.16 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 Low income and South Africa?
57.73 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Low income ranks 18th 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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About this data

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.