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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
63.1%
in 2019
Tunisia
67.5%
in 2014
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th
Tunisia rank
19th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Tunisia
020406080197319962019

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 67.5% against 63.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 19th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 62.5% 62.1% 0.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 65.7% 69.3% 3.6% Tunisia
2010s 65.3% 69.9% 4.6% Tunisia

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 Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 67.5% against 63.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tunisia?
4.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tunisia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2014.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tunisia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 19th 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.