Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Seychelles: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
72.7%
in 2019
Seychelles
98.1%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Seychelles rank
19th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Seychelles
20406080100197319962019

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 98.1% against 72.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 25.4%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Seychelles ranks 19th 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 Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 30.9% 84.7% 53.8% Seychelles
1990s 41.9% 89.7% 47.8% Seychelles
2000s 55.6% 94.4% 38.8% Seychelles
2010s 69.0% 97.4% 28.4% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 98.1% against 72.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Seychelles?
25.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Seychelles?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Seychelles rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Seychelles ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.