Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 355,883 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
355,883 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
36th
of 38 groups
All-time high
716,657 number
in 1983
All-time low
351,940 number
in 2011
Years of data
35
1982–2016

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1982199920161982: 709.6k number1983: 716.7k number1984: 712.7k number1985: 712.1k number1986: 709.0k number1987: 694.3k number1988: 687.1k number1989: 654.9k number1990: 622.0k number1991: 626.9k number1992: 566.8k number1993: 542.0k number1994: 521.7k number1995: 502.6k number1996: 484.4k number1997: 466.2k number1998: 440.2k number1999: 461.7k number2000: 441.6k number2001: 426.0k number2002: 413.7k number2003: 406.9k number2004: 402.5k number2005: 400.7k number2006: 403.2k number2007: 404.1k number2008: 405.4k number2009: 353.6k number2010: 352.2k number2011: 351.9k number2012: 353.3k number2013: 354.5k number2014: 356.1k number2015: 356.6k number2016: 355.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 355,883 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 716,657 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 351,940 number, in 2011.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982 to 2016.
Year number Change
1982 709,560 number
1983 716,657 number +1.0%
1984 712,700 number -0.6%
1985 712,130 number -0.1%
1986 708,973 number -0.4%
1987 694,258 number -2.1%
1988 687,076 number -1.0%
1989 654,899 number -4.7%
1990 621,972 number -5.0%
1991 626,883 number +0.8%
1992 566,802 number -9.6%
1993 542,003 number -4.4%
1994 521,725 number -3.7%
1995 502,619 number -3.7%
1996 484,414 number -3.6%
1997 466,198 number -3.8%
1998 440,202 number -5.6%
1999 461,667 number +4.9%
2000 441,642 number -4.3%
2001 426,015 number -3.5%
2002 413,709 number -2.9%
2003 406,857 number -1.7%
2004 402,465 number -1.1%
2005 400,746 number -0.4%
2006 403,222 number +0.6%
2007 404,055 number +0.2%
2008 405,407 number +0.3%
2009 353,563 number -12.8%
2010 352,218 number -0.4%
2011 351,940 number -0.1%
2012 353,268 number +0.4%
2013 354,522 number +0.4%
2014 356,104 number +0.4%
2015 356,608 number +0.1%
2016 355,883 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 699,532 number 654,899 number 716,657 number 8
1990s 523,448 number 440,202 number 626,883 number 10
2000s 405,768 number 353,563 number 441,642 number 10
2010s 354,363 number 351,940 number 356,608 number 7

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 33 Tunisia 1.12 million number compare
  2. 34 Togo 1.06 million number compare
  3. 35 Colombia 1.05 million number compare
  4. 36 Türkiye 992,371 number compare
  5. 37 Central African Republic 915,299 number compare
  6. 38 Zambia 836,095 number compare
  7. 39 Sri Lanka 804,858 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 355,883 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 716,657 number in 1983.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 351,940 number in 2011.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.