Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Madagascar

Madagascar: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 1.43 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.43 million number
World rank
25th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.43 million number
in 2018
All-time low
885,013 number
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Madagascar, 2000–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000200920182000: 885.0k number2005: 1.4M number2009: 1.4M number2012: 1.3M number2018: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Madagascar is 1.43 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Madagascar peaked at 1.43 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 885,013 number, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 25th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.20 million number 885,013 number 1.37 million number 3
2010s 1.35 million number 1.26 million number 1.43 million number 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 22 South Africa 1.74 million number compare
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  3. 24 Vietnam 1.45 million number compare
  4. 26 Malawi 1.35 million number compare
  5. 27 Cameroon 1.35 million number compare
  6. 28 Mexico 1.29 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Madagascar?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Madagascar was 1.43 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 885,013 number in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Madagascar ranks 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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.