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

Late-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 20.09 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
20.09 million number
Change on year
down 8.7%
Rank
28th
of 39 groups
All-time high
134.80 million number
in 1981
All-time low
20.09 million number
in 2019
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1976199720191976: 129.2M number1977: 133.1M number1978: 133.8M number1979: 134.2M number1980: 134.8M number1981: 134.8M number1982: 129.7M number1983: 133.6M number1984: 132.7M number1985: 131.7M number1986: 131.1M number1987: 129.8M number1988: 109.0M number1989: 106.8M number1990: 106.6M number1991: 103.3M number1992: 101.4M number1993: 99.5M number1994: 97.5M number1995: 95.1M number1996: 93.2M number1997: 59.1M number1998: 56.8M number1999: 54.4M number2000: 48.4M number2001: 49.7M number2002: 47.3M number2003: 44.5M number2004: 42.3M number2005: 39.7M number2006: 38.4M number2007: 34.7M number2008: 33.6M number2009: 32.0M number2010: 31.2M number2011: 28.8M number2012: 27.6M number2013: 27.3M number2014: 26.1M number2015: 25.1M number2016: 23.8M number2017: 22.7M number2018: 22.0M number2019: 20.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Late-demographic dividend is 20.09 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 134.80 million number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.09 million number, in 2019.

That places Late-demographic dividend 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 132.58 million number 129.24 million number 134.17 million number 4
1980s 127.40 million number 106.82 million number 134.80 million number 10
1990s 86.70 million number 54.43 million number 106.58 million number 10
2000s 41.05 million number 31.98 million number 49.71 million number 10
2010s 25.47 million number 20.09 million number 31.18 million number 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 25 Madagascar 1.43 million number compare
  2. 26 Malawi 1.35 million number compare
  3. 27 Cameroon 1.35 million number compare
  4. 28 Mexico 1.29 million number compare
  5. 29 Cambodia 1.01 million number compare
  6. 30 Burundi 871,156 number compare
  7. 31 Guatemala 868,290 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 Late-demographic dividend?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Late-demographic dividend was 20.09 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 134.80 million number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 20.09 million number in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-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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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.