Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Algeria
66.0%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
60.3%
in 2019
Algeria rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 66.0% against 60.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Algeria ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 87 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 63.6% 61.6% 2.0% Algeria
2000s 65.2% 61.5% 3.7% Algeria
2010s 66.0% 60.4% 5.6% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Algeria, at 66.0% against 60.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5.7%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Algeria ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.