Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 43.76 million number against 2.46 million number in Vietnam, a difference of 41.30 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.8 times Vietnam's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 25th of 39 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.07 million number | 2.53 million number | 31.55 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 40.18 million number | 2.18 million number | 38.00 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 38.94 million number | 2.52 million number | 36.42 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 39.42 million number | 2.58 million number | 36.84 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 43.64 million number | 2.46 million number | 41.18 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 43.76 million number against 2.46 million number in Vietnam as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 41.30 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 25th of 39 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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About this data
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.