Middle income vs Pakistan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Middle income
587.08 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
54.88 million number
in 2017
Middle income rank
4th
Pakistan rank
2nd

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

  • Middle income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 587.08 million number against 54.88 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 532.20 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 10.7 times Pakistan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 39 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 764.88 million number 34.27 million number 730.61 million number Middle income
1990s 654.84 million number 44.38 million number 610.46 million number Middle income
2000s 650.52 million number 47.83 million number 602.69 million number Middle income
2010s 613.62 million number 52.53 million number 561.09 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Middle income or Pakistan?
Middle income, at 587.08 million number against 54.88 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Middle income and Pakistan?
532.20 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Middle income and Pakistan rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Middle income ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.