IDA total vs Least developed countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- IDA total
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 52.6% against 52.5% in IDA total, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 38 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 25.7% | 4.8% | IDA total |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 31.8% | 5.0% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 39.8% | 3.9% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 45.2% | 3.6% | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, IDA total or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 52.6% against 52.5% in IDA total as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between IDA total and Least developed countries?
- 0.1%, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Least developed countries?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do IDA total and Least developed countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- IDA total ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 34th 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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About this data
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.