Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malta

Malta: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 2,425 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,425 number
World rank
76th
of 83 countries
All-time high
10,241 number
in 1985
All-time low
2,425 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1985–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malta, 1985–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1985200120181985: 10.2k number1995: 8.5k number2005: 4.7k number2011: 3.7k number2018: 2.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2,425 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malta peaked at 10,241 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,425 number, in 2018.

That places Malta 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Malta, 1985 to 2018.
Year number Change
1985 10,241 number
1995 8,537 number -16.6%
2005 4,672 number -45.3%
2011 3,713 number -20.5%
2018 2,425 number -34.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2,425 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,695 number, 12% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 2,425 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 252,634 number, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,241 number 10,241 number 10,241 number 1
1990s 8,537 number 8,537 number 8,537 number 1
2000s 4,672 number 4,672 number 4,672 number 1
2010s 3,069 number 2,425 number 3,713 number 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 73 Moldova 4,098 number compare
  2. 74 Azerbaijan 4,035 number compare
  3. 75 Sao Tome and Principe 3,878 number compare
  4. 77 Brunei 2,213 number compare
  5. 78 Montenegro 1,457 number compare
  6. 79 Maldives 1,386 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malta?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Malta was 2,425 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 10,241 number in 1985.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2,425 number in 2018.
How does Malta rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Malta ranks 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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.