Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Thailand: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
16.52 million number
in 2019
Thailand
1.03 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Thailand rank
22nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Thailand
05.0M10.0M15.0M197319962019

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 16.52 million number against 1.03 million number in Thailand, a difference of 15.49 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.1 times Thailand's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 22nd of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 14.11 million number 690,610 number 13.42 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 13.69 million number 684,088 number 13.01 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 15.16 million number 794,967 number 14.36 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Thailand?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 16.52 million number against 1.03 million number in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand?
15.49 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand?
7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
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
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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.