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

Lower middle income
350.80 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
39.83 million number
in 2017
Lower middle income rank
4th
Pakistan rank
2nd

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

  • Lower middle income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 350.80 million number against 39.83 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 310.97 million number.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 8.8 times Pakistan's.

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

Lower middle income ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 280.17 million number 21.30 million number 258.87 million number Lower middle income
1990s 325.77 million number 28.93 million number 296.84 million number Lower middle income
2000s 360.24 million number 32.19 million number 328.05 million number Lower middle income
2010s 360.73 million number 36.74 million number 323.99 million number Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Lower middle income or Pakistan?
Lower middle income, at 350.80 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 Lower middle income and Pakistan?
310.97 million number, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Lower middle income and Pakistan rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Lower middle income ranks 4th 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
Last refreshed

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.