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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
63.6%
in 2019
Tunisia
70.1%
in 2014
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
14th
Tunisia rank
11th

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

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

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 70.1% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 6.5%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and Tunisia ranks 11th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 62.0% 62.0% 0.1% Tunisia
2000s 66.8% 74.3% 7.5% Tunisia
2010s 65.4% 74.5% 9.1% Tunisia

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 Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 70.1% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tunisia?
6.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tunisia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2014.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tunisia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th and Tunisia ranks 11th 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.