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

Madagascar
1.43 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
28.84 million number
in 2019
Madagascar rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 28.84 million number against 1.43 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 27.41 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 20.1 times Madagascar's.

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

Madagascar ranks 25th 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 1.20 million number 27.50 million number 26.30 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.35 million number 28.54 million number 27.19 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, female, Madagascar or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 28.84 million number against 1.43 million number in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
27.41 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, female?
Madagascar ranks 25th 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, 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.