What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Portugal?

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Portugal was 36,598 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 564,069 number in 1981.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 36,598 number in 2018.

How does Portugal rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?

Portugal ranks 59th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Portugal 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.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Portugal

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Portugal
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Portugal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 36,598 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

36,598 number

World rank

59th

of 83 countries

All-time high

564,069 number

in 1981

All-time low

36,598 number

in 2018

Years of data

1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Portugal, 1981–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 36,598 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Portugal peaked at 564,069 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 36,598 number, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 59th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	564,069 number	564,069 number	564,069 number	1
1990s	271,312 number	271,312 number	271,312 number	1
2000s	145,175 number	145,175 number	145,175 number	1
2010s	43,181 number	36,598 number	49,764 number	2

Countries ranked near Portugal

56 Panama 42,991 number compare
57 Namibia 41,309 number compare
58 Kuwait 41,140 number compare
60 Jordan 36,223 number compare
61 Palestine 35,410 number compare
62 Greece 29,595 number compare

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More reference data data for Portugal

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Portugal?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Portugal was 36,598 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 564,069 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 36,598 number in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Portugal ranks 59th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.