Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 40.45 million number against 2.31 million number in Iraq, a difference of 38.14 million number.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.5 times Iraq's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 87 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 million number | 37.73 million number | 35.32 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.82 million number | 36.34 million number | 33.53 million number | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 40.45 million number against 2.31 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 38.14 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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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About this data
Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.