Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Greece

Greece: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 29,595 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
29,595 number
World rank
62nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
230,587 number
in 1981
All-time low
29,595 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Greece, 1981–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1981199920181981: 230.6k number1991: 183.0k number2001: 74.4k number2005: 66.3k number2007: 50.1k number2009: 45.1k number2011: 33.2k number2018: 29.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 29,595 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Greece peaked at 230,587 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29,595 number, in 2018.

Greece ranks 62nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 230,587 number 230,587 number 230,587 number 1
1990s 182,973 number 182,973 number 182,973 number 1
2000s 58,986 number 45,146 number 74,430 number 4
2010s 31,398 number 29,595 number 33,200 number 2

Countries ranked near Greece

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  2. 60 Jordan 36,223 number compare
  3. 61 Palestine 35,410 number compare
  4. 63 Eswatini 24,142 number compare
  5. 65 Qatar 18,184 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Greece?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Greece was 29,595 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 230,587 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 29,595 number in 2018.
How does Greece rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Greece ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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About this data

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.