Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Moldova

Moldova: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 4,098 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
4,098 number
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
73rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
25,139 number
in 1989
All-time low
2,946 number
in 2004
Years of data
8
1989–2014

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Moldova, 1989–2014

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1989200120141989: 25.1k number2000: 8.4k number2004: 2.9k number2007: 3.4k number2009: 3.3k number2010: 4.1k number2012: 3.7k number2014: 4.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 4,098 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2014.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Moldova peaked at 25,139 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,946 number, in 2004.

Moldova ranks 73rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Moldova, 1989 to 2014.
Year number Change
1989 25,139 number
2000 8,394 number -66.6%
2004 2,946 number -64.9%
2007 3,438 number +16.7%
2009 3,294 number -4.2%
2010 4,137 number +25.6%
2012 3,664 number -11.4%
2014 4,098 number +11.8%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 4,098 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344,267 number, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 4,098 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,530 number, 39% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25,139 number 25,139 number 25,139 number 1
2000s 4,518 number 2,946 number 8,394 number 4
2010s 3,966 number 3,664 number 4,137 number 3

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 70 Vanuatu 8,107 number compare
  2. 71 Uruguay 6,642 number compare
  3. 72 Macao 5,819 number compare
  4. 74 Azerbaijan 4,035 number compare
  5. 75 Sao Tome and Principe 3,878 number compare
  6. 76 Malta 2,425 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Moldova?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Moldova was 4,098 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 25,139 number in 1989.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2,946 number in 2004.
How does Moldova rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Moldova ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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.