Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
87.59 million number
in 2019
Tanzania
2.36 million number
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Tanzania rank
16th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 87.59 million number against 2.36 million number in Tanzania, a difference of 85.23 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 37.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 39 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 49.65 million number 1.80 million number 47.85 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 62.48 million number 2.16 million number 60.32 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 78.55 million number 2.48 million number 76.07 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 87.59 million number against 2.36 million number in Tanzania as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
85.23 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Tanzania 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.