Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 45.36 million number against 3.39 million number in South Africa, a difference of 41.97 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 13.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.98 million number | 2.74 million number | 34.24 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 42.64 million number | 3.23 million number | 39.42 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 42.55 million number | 1.95 million number | 40.60 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 43.24 million number | 1.77 million number | 41.48 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 45.36 million number against 3.39 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 41.97 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th 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.