Madagascar vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Madagascar
2.58 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
45.36 million number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 45.36 million number against 2.58 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 42.79 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 17.6 times Madagascar's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 83 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.08 million number 41.61 million number 39.53 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 2.40 million number 44.05 million number 41.65 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Madagascar or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 45.36 million number against 2.58 million number in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
42.79 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 83 countries.
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.