Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Seychelles: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 97.4% against 76.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Seychelles ranks 25th of 39 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 82.6% | 39.9% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 87.9% | 34.5% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 93.2% | 27.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 96.5% | 22.6% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 97.4% against 76.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Seychelles?
- 21.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Seychelles?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Seychelles rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Seychelles ranks 25th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.