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