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
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
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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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.