Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Greece
64.8%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
60.3%
in 2019
Greece rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
30th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Greece
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Greece currently reports 64.8% against 60.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 87 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 61.4% | 12.1% | Greece |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 61.6% | 7.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 60.8% | 5.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Greece, at 64.8% against 60.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Greece ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.