Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 93.31 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.31 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
12th
of 39 groups
All-time high
93.31 million number
in 2019
All-time low
50.95 million number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1981–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1981200020191981: 51.0M number1982: 51.9M number1983: 52.8M number1984: 53.8M number1985: 54.8M number1986: 55.7M number1987: 56.7M number1988: 57.7M number1989: 59.0M number1990: 60.2M number1991: 61.4M number1992: 62.9M number1993: 64.3M number1994: 65.4M number1995: 66.5M number1996: 67.6M number1997: 68.4M number1998: 68.3M number1999: 69.3M number2000: 70.3M number2001: 70.9M number2002: 73.1M number2003: 74.3M number2004: 75.8M number2005: 77.4M number2006: 81.0M number2007: 83.5M number2008: 82.8M number2009: 84.5M number2010: 86.1M number2011: 88.9M number2012: 90.0M number2013: 91.1M number2014: 91.9M number2015: 91.6M number2016: 90.0M number2017: 90.8M number2018: 91.8M number2019: 93.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 93.31 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 93.31 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.95 million number, in 1981.

That places Least developed countries: UN classification 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 54.83 million number 50.95 million number 59.02 million number 9
1990s 65.43 million number 60.23 million number 69.28 million number 10
2000s 77.38 million number 70.32 million number 84.53 million number 10
2010s 90.56 million number 86.14 million number 93.31 million number 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification

  1. 9 Nepal 3.36 million number compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 2.93 million number compare
  3. 11 Brazil 2.80 million number compare
  4. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 2.76 million number compare
  5. 13 Mozambique 2.73 million number compare
  6. 14 Uganda 2.61 million number compare
  7. 15 Burkina Faso 2.57 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Least developed countries: UN classification was 93.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 93.31 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 50.95 million number in 1981.
How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.