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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
63.6%
in 2019
Mozambique
69.5%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
14th
Mozambique rank
12th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Mozambique
020406080197319962019

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 69.5% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 5.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 12th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 61.8% 60.0% 1.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 65.1% 68.1% 3.0% Mozambique
2000s 66.7% 70.3% 3.6% Mozambique
2010s 64.7% 69.8% 5.1% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 69.5% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Mozambique?
5.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Mozambique?
6 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Mozambique rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 12th of 39 groups.
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.