Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Portugal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 98.5% against 85.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.9% | 86.0% | 30.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 93.9% | 27.9% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 96.5% | 18.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 98.4% | 13.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 98.5% against 85.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
- 12.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 20th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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 male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.