South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 87.59 million number against 2.43 million number in South Africa, a difference of 85.16 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 36.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th 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 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million number | 57.13 million number | 55.05 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.29 million number | 75.45 million number | 74.16 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.20 million number | 79.34 million number | 78.15 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, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 87.59 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 85.16 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- South Africa ranks 15th 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.
Individual pages
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.