Low & middle income vs Pakistan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Low & middle income
501.73 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
39.83 million number
in 2017
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
2nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 501.73 million number against 39.83 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 461.90 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 12.6 times Pakistan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 38 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 566.12 million number 21.30 million number 544.82 million number Low & middle income
1990s 501.86 million number 28.93 million number 472.93 million number Low & middle income
2000s 514.24 million number 32.19 million number 482.05 million number Low & middle income
2010s 511.62 million number 36.74 million number 474.88 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Low & middle income or Pakistan?
Low & middle income, at 501.73 million number against 39.83 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Low & middle income and Pakistan?
461.90 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Low & middle income and Pakistan rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.