Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Low income
Low income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 62.91 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Low income, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Low income is 62.91 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Low income peaked at 62.91 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.64 million number, in 1988.
Low income ranks 18th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.98 million number | 33.64 million number | 34.32 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.49 million number | 35.02 million number | 41.38 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.42 million number | 41.92 million number | 53.67 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.10 million number | 54.50 million number | 62.91 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.61 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Low income?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Low income was 62.91 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 62.91 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.64 million number in 1988.
- How does Low income rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Low income ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.