Egypt vs Pakistan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Egypt
5.48 million number
in 2017
Pakistan
13.48 million number
in 2017
Egypt rank
5th
Pakistan rank
2nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Pakistan
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197619962017

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 13.48 million number against 5.48 million number in Egypt, a difference of 8.00 million number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.5 times Egypt's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 83 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.20 million number 11.25 million number 7.05 million number Pakistan
2010s 4.28 million number 12.49 million number 8.21 million number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Egypt or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 13.48 million number against 5.48 million number in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Egypt and Pakistan?
8.00 million number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Egypt ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.