Latin America & Caribbean vs Pakistan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Latin America & Caribbean
55.0%
in 2019
Pakistan
63.8%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th
Pakistan rank
35th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Pakistan
0204060197419962019

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 63.8% against 55.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 56.5% 54.0% 2.5% Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 55.6% 59.7% 4.1% Pakistan
2000s 55.7% 63.6% 8.0% Pakistan
2010s 54.9% 63.7% 8.8% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Latin America & Caribbean or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 63.8% against 55.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan?
8.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Pakistan rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 39 groups.
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

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.