Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 316.66 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
316.66 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 38 groups
All-time high
373.68 million number
in 1987
All-time low
316.66 million number
in 2019
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2019

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1975199720191975: 326.1M number1976: 333.4M number1977: 340.6M number1978: 344.9M number1979: 349.3M number1980: 355.3M number1981: 356.6M number1982: 355.7M number1983: 363.3M number1984: 365.3M number1985: 368.4M number1986: 370.9M number1987: 373.7M number1988: 356.3M number1989: 358.3M number1990: 360.0M number1991: 361.0M number1992: 363.1M number1993: 364.8M number1994: 365.9M number1995: 366.4M number1996: 366.8M number1997: 335.0M number1998: 323.0M number1999: 323.0M number2000: 320.9M number2001: 323.1M number2002: 324.4M number2003: 322.7M number2004: 322.5M number2005: 330.4M number2006: 329.3M number2007: 334.3M number2008: 332.3M number2009: 332.6M number2010: 323.8M number2011: 325.6M number2012: 326.2M number2013: 328.7M number2014: 324.9M number2015: 321.9M number2016: 319.5M number2017: 319.4M number2018: 318.6M number2019: 316.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total is 316.66 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 373.68 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 316.66 million number, in 2019.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 338.86 million number 326.11 million number 349.25 million number 5
1980s 362.37 million number 355.29 million number 373.68 million number 10
1990s 352.90 million number 322.98 million number 366.82 million number 10
2000s 327.24 million number 320.94 million number 334.27 million number 10
2010s 322.53 million number 316.66 million number 328.72 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 1 India 121.13 million number compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 26.35 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 17.67 million number compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 12.75 million number compare
  5. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 9.52 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 IDA & IBRD total?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total was 316.66 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 373.68 million number in 1987.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 316.66 million number in 2019.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.