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

Tanzania, United Republic of
2.36 million number
in 2015
Upper middle income
34.29 million number
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
20th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 34.29 million number against 2.36 million number in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 31.93 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 14.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 1.80 million number 89.36 million number 87.55 million number Upper middle income
2000s 2.16 million number 52.89 million number 50.73 million number Upper middle income
2010s 2.48 million number 37.99 million number 35.51 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Tanzania, United Republic of or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 34.29 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 Tanzania, United Republic of and Upper middle income?
31.93 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Upper middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2015.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Upper middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 20th 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.

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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.