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)
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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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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.