Uzbekistan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Uzbekistan
4
in 2022
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
130.81 million
in 2024
Uzbekistan rank
59th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
62nd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Uzbekistan
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 130.81 million against 4 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 130.81 million.

Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Uzbekistan ranks 59th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 62nd of 59 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uzbekistan WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 205,387 113.78 million 113.58 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 2,280 124.97 million 124.97 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 256.5 130.73 million 130.73 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Uzbekistan or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 130.81 million against 4 in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Uzbekistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
130.81 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uzbekistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Uzbekistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Uzbekistan ranks 59th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 62nd of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release