Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Least developed countries: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
61.2%
in 2019
Least developed countries
61.3%
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
27th
Least developed countries rank
26th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 61.3% against 61.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 38 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 61.2% 60.6% 0.6% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 61.8% 60.9% 0.8% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 62.2% 61.2% 1.0% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 61.5% 61.2% 0.3% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 61.3% against 61.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
0.1%, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.