Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Moldova: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
63.6%
in 2019
Moldova
70.5%
in 2014
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
11th
Moldova rank
12th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Moldova
020406080197219952019

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 70.5% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Moldova ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Moldova ranks 12th of 39 groups.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Moldova Difference Ahead
1980s 63.4% 82.2% 18.8% Moldova
2000s 66.1% 71.1% 5.0% Moldova
2010s 66.6% 68.2% 1.6% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Moldova?
Moldova, at 70.5% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2014.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Moldova?
6.9%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Moldova?
8 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Moldova rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Moldova ranks 12th 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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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.