Late-demographic dividend vs Least developed countries: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Late-demographic dividend
61.1%
in 2019
Least developed countries
61.3%
in 2019
Late-demographic dividend rank
28th
Least developed countries rank
26th

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

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 61.3% against 61.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 38 groups.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 67.9% 60.4% 7.6% Late-demographic dividend
1990s 68.6% 60.9% 7.7% Late-demographic dividend
2000s 66.3% 61.2% 5.1% Late-demographic dividend
2010s 62.7% 61.2% 1.5% Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Late-demographic dividend or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 61.3% against 61.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Late-demographic dividend and Least developed countries?
0.2%, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Least developed countries?
39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Least developed countries rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th 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.