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
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.44 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
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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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.