Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Laos
67.4%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
63.1%
in 2019
Laos rank
20th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Laos
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0204060197319962019

How they compare

Laos currently reports 67.4% against 63.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 67.0% 64.2% 2.8% Laos
2000s 67.5% 65.4% 2.1% Laos
2010s 64.4% 64.5% 0.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Laos, at 67.4% against 63.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
4.3%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Laos ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.