Low & middle income vs Pakistan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Low & middle income
316.39 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
26.35 million number
in 2017
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
2nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 316.39 million number against 26.35 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 290.05 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 12.0 times Pakistan's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 355.95 million number 11.47 million number 344.48 million number Low & middle income
1990s 322.59 million number 17.35 million number 305.24 million number Low & middle income
2000s 331.48 million number 20.91 million number 310.57 million number Low & middle income
2010s 324.50 million number 24.11 million number 300.39 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Low & middle income or Pakistan?
Low & middle income, at 316.39 million number against 26.35 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Low & middle income and Pakistan?
290.05 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Low & middle income and Pakistan rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.