Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 26,273 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
26,273 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
38th
of 38 groups
All-time high
46,586 number
in 1991
All-time low
26,273 number
in 2018
Years of data
23
1990–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200420181990: 46.0k number1991: 46.6k number1992: 46.0k number1993: 45.4k number1994: 44.9k number1995: 44.4k number1996: 43.6k number1997: 42.7k number1998: 41.8k number1999: 41.0k number2000: 39.9k number2001: 39.4k number2002: 38.5k number2003: 37.7k number2004: 36.9k number2005: 36.2k number2006: 35.4k number2007: 34.6k number2008: 33.9k number2015: 27.9k number2016: 27.2k number2017: 26.3k number2018: 26.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pacific island small states is 26,273 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 46,586 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26,273 number, in 2018.

Pacific island small states ranks 38th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,232 number 40,969 number 46,586 number 10
2000s 36,939 number 33,868 number 39,907 number 9
2010s 26,936 number 26,273 number 27,946 number 4

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 35 Togo 729,861 number compare
  2. 36 Peru 585,047 number compare
  3. 37 Central African Republic 560,120 number compare
  4. 38 Zambia 558,967 number compare
  5. 39 Colombia 483,949 number compare
  6. 40 Saudi Arabia 443,251 number compare
  7. 41 Sri Lanka 429,623 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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All data for Pacific island small states β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pacific island small states?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pacific island small states was 26,273 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 46,586 number in 1991.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 26,273 number in 2018.
How does Pacific island small states rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Pacific island small states ranks 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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.