Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in South Africa
South Africa: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 1.74 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in South Africa, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in South Africa is 1.74 million number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 145.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in South Africa peaked at 1.80 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 710,653 number, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 22nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.46 million number | 1.46 million number | 1.46 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million number | 1.80 million number | 1.80 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million number | 885,176 number | 1.34 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 961,334 number | 710,653 number | 1.74 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in South Africa?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in South Africa was 1.74 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,653 number in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
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.