Low income vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Low income
60.16 million number
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.36 million number
in 2015
Low income rank
18th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
16th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Low income
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020.0M40.0M60.0M198820032019

How they compare

Low income currently reports 60.16 million number against 2.36 million number in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 57.80 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 25.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Low income ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 33.29 million number 1.80 million number 31.48 million number Low income
2000s 42.96 million number 2.16 million number 40.80 million number Low income
2010s 53.79 million number 2.48 million number 51.31 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Low income, at 60.16 million number against 2.36 million number in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Low income and Tanzania, United Republic of?
57.80 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Tanzania, United Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Low income and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Low income ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th 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.