Low & middle income vs Pakistan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Low & middle income
274.37 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
19.84 million number
in 2017
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Pakistan rank
2nd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 274.37 million number against 19.84 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 254.53 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 13.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 39 groups.

Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 310.99 million number 15.77 million number 295.22 million number Low & middle income
1990s 273.16 million number 17.91 million number 255.25 million number Low & middle income
2000s 279.27 million number 17.40 million number 261.88 million number Low & middle income
2010s 276.36 million number 19.09 million number 257.27 million number Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Low & middle income or Pakistan?
Low & middle income, at 274.37 million number against 19.84 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Low & middle income and Pakistan?
254.53 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Low & middle income and Pakistan rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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