Algeria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Algeria
68.8%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
63.6%
in 2019
Algeria rank
15th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
14th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Algeria
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0204060197319962019

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 68.8% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 83 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 62.5% 62.4% 0.1% Algeria
2000s 68.4% 66.2% 2.1% Algeria
2010s 68.8% 63.7% 5.1% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Algeria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Algeria, at 68.8% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
5.2%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Algeria ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.