Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 1.51 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.51 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8.33 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million number, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.33 million number | — |
| 1984 | 7.13 million number | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 7.07 million number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.97 million number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.86 million number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.75 million number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.83 million number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.63 million number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.52 million number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.33 million number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.17 million number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.02 million number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.86 million number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.68 million number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.51 million number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.31 million number | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.15 million number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.18 million number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.96 million number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.60 million number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.36 million number | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.07 million number | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.19 million number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.12 million number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million number | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 2.53 million number | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million number | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million number | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.68 million number | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million number | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million number | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.13 million number | 6.75 million number | 8.33 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.92 million number | 5.15 million number | 6.63 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 million number | 3.26 million number | 5.18 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million number | 1.51 million number | 2.53 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.51 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.