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
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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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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
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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.