Pakistan vs World: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female
Pakistan
26.35 million number
in 2017
World
323.04 million number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time
- Pakistan
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 323.04 million number against 26.35 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 296.69 million number.
That makes World's figure about 12.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.47 million number | 384.35 million number | 372.88 million number | World |
| 1990s | 17.35 million number | 338.80 million number | 321.44 million number | World |
| 2000s | 20.91 million number | 342.33 million number | 321.42 million number | World |
| 2010s | 24.11 million number | 333.38 million number | 309.27 million number | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Pakistan or World?
- World, at 323.04 million number against 26.35 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Pakistan and World?
- 296.69 million number, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Pakistan and World rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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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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.