Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 215.66 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
215.66 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 39 groups
All-time high
234.86 million number
in 2007
All-time low
166.68 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1975199720191975: 166.7M number1976: 169.8M number1977: 172.4M number1978: 175.1M number1979: 178.2M number1980: 182.7M number1981: 183.4M number1982: 186.8M number1983: 189.8M number1984: 192.0M number1985: 195.2M number1986: 197.8M number1987: 201.3M number1988: 204.1M number1989: 207.6M number1990: 208.8M number1991: 212.7M number1992: 215.5M number1993: 218.0M number1994: 220.2M number1995: 222.1M number1996: 223.9M number1997: 225.9M number1998: 215.9M number1999: 217.7M number2000: 219.0M number2001: 219.4M number2002: 222.5M number2003: 222.7M number2004: 223.6M number2005: 231.9M number2006: 233.9M number2007: 234.9M number2008: 232.4M number2009: 230.7M number2010: 221.5M number2011: 225.2M number2012: 226.6M number2013: 228.0M number2014: 224.2M number2015: 221.0M number2016: 218.4M number2017: 218.6M number2018: 217.3M number2019: 215.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 215.66 million number.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 234.86 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 166.68 million number, in 1975.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 172.42 million number 166.68 million number 178.19 million number 5
1980s 194.05 million number 182.69 million number 207.56 million number 10
1990s 218.08 million number 208.76 million number 225.87 million number 10
2000s 227.10 million number 219.00 million number 234.86 million number 10
2010s 221.65 million number 215.66 million number 228.02 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Nigeria 17.67 million number compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 12.75 million number compare
  3. 5 China 9.52 million number compare
  4. 6 Egypt 8.29 million number compare
  5. 7 Iran 3.79 million number compare
  6. 8 Morocco 3.57 million number compare
  7. 9 Nepal 3.36 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend was 215.66 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 234.86 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 166.68 million number in 1975.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.