Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Small states

Small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 1.33 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.33 million number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
33rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
1.33 million number
in 2014
All-time low
1.19 million number
in 2005
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Small states, 1986–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1986200220191986: 1.2M number1987: 1.2M number1988: 1.2M number1989: 1.2M number1990: 1.3M number1991: 1.3M number1992: 1.3M number1993: 1.3M number1994: 1.3M number1995: 1.3M number1996: 1.3M number1997: 1.3M number1998: 1.2M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.3M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.2M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.2M number2005: 1.2M number2006: 1.2M number2007: 1.3M number2008: 1.3M number2009: 1.3M number2010: 1.3M number2011: 1.3M number2012: 1.3M number2013: 1.3M number2014: 1.3M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.3M number2019: 1.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Small states stood at 1.33 million number.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Small states peaked at 1.33 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million number, in 2005.

Small states ranks 33rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.23 million number 1.21 million number 1.25 million number 4
1990s 1.26 million number 1.23 million number 1.27 million number 10
2000s 1.24 million number 1.19 million number 1.32 million number 10
2010s 1.32 million number 1.30 million number 1.33 million number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 30 Burundi 871,156 number compare
  2. 31 Guatemala 868,290 number compare
  3. 32 Turkey 849,630 number compare
  4. 33 Rwanda 820,558 number compare
  5. 34 Tunisia 782,465 number compare
  6. 35 Togo 729,861 number compare
  7. 36 Peru 585,047 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Small states?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Small states was 1.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 2014.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 2005.
How does Small states rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Small states ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.