Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 28.21 million number against 1.74 million number in South Africa, a difference of 26.47 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 16.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 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 South Africa ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.58 million number | 1.46 million number | 20.12 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 25.92 million number | 1.80 million number | 24.12 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 26.55 million number | 1.11 million number | 25.44 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 27.31 million number | 961,334 number | 26.35 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, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 28.21 million number against 1.74 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 26.47 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 South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 22nd of 39 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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About this data
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.