Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) was 81.62 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
81.62 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
16th
of 39 groups
All-time high
81.62 million number
in 2019
All-time low
43.59 million number
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1986200220191986: 43.6M number1987: 44.2M number1988: 44.8M number1989: 45.5M number1990: 46.3M number1991: 46.7M number1992: 47.9M number1993: 48.9M number1994: 49.9M number1995: 50.8M number1996: 51.4M number1997: 51.6M number1998: 52.1M number1999: 52.6M number2000: 55.3M number2001: 55.8M number2002: 56.3M number2003: 57.1M number2004: 58.2M number2005: 60.3M number2006: 58.5M number2007: 66.2M number2008: 67.8M number2009: 71.3M number2010: 72.5M number2011: 72.5M number2012: 72.9M number2013: 74.2M number2014: 75.3M number2015: 76.7M number2016: 78.0M number2017: 78.9M number2018: 80.0M number2019: 81.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 81.62 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 81.62 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.59 million number, in 1986.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986 to 2019.
Year number Change
1986 43.59 million number —
1987 44.16 million number +1.3%
1988 44.76 million number +1.4%
1989 45.54 million number +1.7%
1990 46.25 million number +1.6%
1991 46.66 million number +0.9%
1992 47.95 million number +2.8%
1993 48.90 million number +2.0%
1994 49.88 million number +2.0%
1995 50.84 million number +1.9%
1996 51.37 million number +1.0%
1997 51.65 million number +0.5%
1998 52.09 million number +0.8%
1999 52.64 million number +1.1%
2000 55.33 million number +5.1%
2001 55.77 million number +0.8%
2002 56.30 million number +0.9%
2003 57.09 million number +1.4%
2004 58.16 million number +1.9%
2005 60.32 million number +3.7%
2006 58.47 million number -3.1%
2007 66.18 million number +13.2%
2008 67.78 million number +2.4%
2009 71.34 million number +5.2%
2010 72.55 million number +1.7%
2011 72.51 million number -0.1%
2012 72.88 million number +0.5%
2013 74.23 million number +1.9%
2014 75.32 million number +1.5%
2015 76.70 million number +1.8%
2016 78.03 million number +1.7%
2017 78.90 million number +1.1%
2018 80.01 million number +1.4%
2019 81.62 million number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 44.52 million number 43.59 million number 45.54 million number 4
1990s 49.82 million number 46.25 million number 52.64 million number 10
2000s 60.67 million number 55.33 million number 71.34 million number 10
2010s 76.27 million number 72.51 million number 81.62 million number 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 13 Mozambique 2.73 million number compare
  2. 14 Uganda 2.61 million number compare
  3. 15 Burkina Faso 2.57 million number compare
  4. 16 Tanzania 2.46 million number compare
  5. 17 Algeria 2.43 million number compare
  6. 18 Mali 2.43 million number compare
  7. 19 Senegal 2.00 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 81.62 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 81.62 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 43.59 million number in 1986.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.