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

Central Europe and the Baltics: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 194,803 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
194,803 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
36th
of 38 groups
All-time high
525,902 number
in 1983
All-time low
194,803 number
in 2016
Years of data
35
1982–2016

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1982199920161982: 520.7k number1983: 525.9k number1984: 522.8k number1985: 522.4k number1986: 519.7k number1987: 507.9k number1988: 494.0k number1989: 467.7k number1990: 441.2k number1991: 444.6k number1992: 395.7k number1993: 375.3k number1994: 358.3k number1995: 342.1k number1996: 326.6k number1997: 310.7k number1998: 288.6k number1999: 297.3k number2000: 282.2k number2001: 267.5k number2002: 254.9k number2003: 246.8k number2004: 240.5k number2005: 236.6k number2006: 235.8k number2007: 233.9k number2008: 234.4k number2009: 203.0k number2010: 200.4k number2011: 198.9k number2012: 198.0k number2013: 196.9k number2014: 196.6k number2015: 196.0k number2016: 194.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 194,803 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 525,902 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 194,803 number, in 2016.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982 to 2016.
Year number Change
1982 520,703 number
1983 525,902 number +1.0%
1984 522,818 number -0.6%
1985 522,358 number -0.1%
1986 519,710 number -0.5%
1987 507,948 number -2.3%
1988 494,000 number -2.7%
1989 467,704 number -5.3%
1990 441,154 number -5.7%
1991 444,584 number +0.8%
1992 395,718 number -11.0%
1993 375,315 number -5.2%
1994 358,267 number -4.5%
1995 342,089 number -4.5%
1996 326,609 number -4.5%
1997 310,738 number -4.9%
1998 288,620 number -7.1%
1999 297,272 number +3.0%
2000 282,198 number -5.1%
2001 267,462 number -5.2%
2002 254,911 number -4.7%
2003 246,783 number -3.2%
2004 240,487 number -2.6%
2005 236,562 number -1.6%
2006 235,755 number -0.3%
2007 233,939 number -0.8%
2008 234,423 number +0.2%
2009 203,014 number -13.4%
2010 200,406 number -1.3%
2011 198,873 number -0.8%
2012 197,986 number -0.4%
2013 196,923 number -0.5%
2014 196,607 number -0.2%
2015 195,957 number -0.3%
2016 194,803 number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 510,143 number 467,704 number 525,902 number 8
1990s 358,037 number 288,620 number 444,584 number 10
2000s 243,553 number 203,014 number 282,198 number 10
2010s 197,365 number 194,803 number 200,406 number 7

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  3. 35 Togo 729,861 number compare
  4. 36 Peru 585,047 number compare
  5. 37 Central African Republic 560,120 number compare
  6. 38 Zambia 558,967 number compare
  7. 39 Colombia 483,949 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 194,803 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 525,902 number in 1983.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 194,803 number in 2016.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.