Algeria vs East Asia & Pacific: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Algeria
3.62 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific
54.71 million number
in 2019
Algeria rank
18th
East Asia & Pacific rank
21st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Algeria
  • East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 54.71 million number against 3.62 million number in Algeria, a difference of 51.09 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 15.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 18th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 87 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1980s 4.20 million number 201.55 million number 197.35 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 4.21 million number 85.75 million number 81.53 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 3.62 million number 56.27 million number 52.65 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Algeria or East Asia & Pacific?
East Asia & Pacific, at 54.71 million number against 3.62 million number in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Algeria and East Asia & Pacific?
51.09 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and East Asia & Pacific?
5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Algeria and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Algeria ranks 18th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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