Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Vietnam: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
43.71 million number
in 2019
Vietnam
2.46 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th
Vietnam rank
25th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Vietnam
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197119952019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 43.71 million number against 2.46 million number in Vietnam, a difference of 41.24 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 17.8 times Vietnam's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 25th of 39 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 33.99 million number 2.53 million number 31.46 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 40.06 million number 2.18 million number 37.88 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 38.82 million number 2.52 million number 36.30 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 39.32 million number 2.58 million number 36.75 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 43.60 million number 2.46 million number 41.13 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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 (IDA & IBRD) or Vietnam?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 43.71 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 (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam?
41.24 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Vietnam rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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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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.