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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
16.52 million number
in 2019
Viet Nam
1.02 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
24th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

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

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 16.52 million number against 1.02 million number in Viet Nam, a difference of 15.51 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.3 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 39 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 13.85 million number 781,298 number 13.06 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 16.12 million number 594,513 number 15.53 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 14.28 million number 879,405 number 13.40 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 14.53 million number 909,994 number 13.62 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 16.44 million number 1.02 million number 15.42 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 Viet Nam?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 16.52 million number against 1.02 million number in Viet Nam as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Viet Nam?
15.51 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 Viet Nam?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 24th 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
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.