Pre-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Pre-demographic dividend
78.66 million number
in 2019
South Africa
2.43 million number
in 2017
Pre-demographic dividend rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 78.66 million number against 2.43 million number in South Africa, a difference of 76.23 million number.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 32.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 39 groups.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pre-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.06 million number | 2.07 million number | 43.99 million number | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 66.57 million number | 1.29 million number | 65.29 million number | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 70.23 million number | 1.20 million number | 69.03 million number | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Pre-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 78.66 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 Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 76.23 million number, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 16th 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
Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.