Azerbaijan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Azerbaijan
77.4%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
64.5%
in 2019
Azerbaijan rank
4th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
6th

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 77.4% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 77.2% 66.4% 10.8% Azerbaijan
2000s 56.6% 66.9% 10.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 74.3% 66.2% 8.1% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Azerbaijan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Azerbaijan, at 77.4% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Azerbaijan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
12.9%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Azerbaijan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Azerbaijan ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th 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.