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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
63.1%
in 2019
Portugal
68.0%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Portugal rank
18th

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

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

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 68.0% against 63.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.9%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 39 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 62.5% 65.3% 2.8% Portugal
1990s 63.4% 66.9% 3.5% Portugal
2000s 65.2% 66.6% 1.4% Portugal
2010s 63.7% 68.2% 4.5% Portugal

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 or Portugal?
Portugal, at 68.0% against 63.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
4.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.