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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
28.17 million number
in 2019
Thailand
1.80 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th
Thailand rank
21st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

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

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 28.17 million number against 1.80 million number in Thailand, a difference of 26.37 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 15.7 times Thailand's.

Across all 7 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 Thailand ranks 21st of 39 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 21.52 million number 1.48 million number 20.04 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 25.63 million number 1.27 million number 24.36 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 27.53 million number 1.20 million number 26.33 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, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Thailand?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 28.17 million number against 1.80 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
26.37 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 Thailand?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st 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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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.