Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 28.17 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28.17 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 39 groups
All-time high
28.55 million number
in 2016
All-time low
18.12 million number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 28.17 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 28.55 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.12 million number, in 1971.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.12 million number | — |
| 1972 | 18.39 million number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 18.69 million number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 19.02 million number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 19.39 million number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 19.73 million number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 20.18 million number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 20.61 million number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 21.06 million number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.52 million number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 21.98 million number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 22.43 million number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 22.86 million number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 23.36 million number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 23.84 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 24.22 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 25.01 million number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 25.36 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.98 million number | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 25.26 million number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 25.52 million number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 25.80 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.03 million number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.86 million number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 25.82 million number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 25.92 million number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.81 million number | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.79 million number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.84 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 25.74 million number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.72 million number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.69 million number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 24.63 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.41 million number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.05 million number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.43 million number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.51 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.55 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.67 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.18 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.36 million number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 27.21 million number | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 26.95 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.55 million number | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 28.11 million number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.13 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.17 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.47 million number | 18.12 million number | 21.06 million number | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.52 million number | 21.52 million number | 25.36 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.68 million number | 24.98 million number | 26.03 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.76 million number | 24.63 million number | 26.55 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.68 million number | 26.67 million number | 28.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.39 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.01 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.25 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.5463 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 718,414 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 28.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 million number in 1971.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.