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

Sub-Saharan Africa
60.3%
in 2019
Suriname
65.3%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
28th
Suriname rank
30th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Suriname
0204060198520022019

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 65.3% against 60.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 30th of 39 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 61.9% 59.9% 2.0% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 61.0% 61.9% 1.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Sub-Saharan Africa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 65.3% against 60.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
5.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Suriname rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 30th of 39 groups.
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

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.