IBRD only vs Portugal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

IBRD only
86.6%
in 2019
Portugal
98.7%
in 2018
IBRD only rank
15th
Portugal rank
14th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • IBRD only
  • Portugal
020406080100197519972019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 98.7% against 86.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 51.4% 76.4% 25.0% Portugal
1990s 64.0% 89.4% 25.4% Portugal
2000s 77.4% 94.9% 17.5% Portugal
2010s 84.7% 98.5% 13.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, IBRD only or Portugal?
Portugal, at 98.7% against 86.6% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between IBRD only and Portugal?
12.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Portugal rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
IBRD only ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.