Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 30.03 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
30.03 million number
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
21st
of 39 groups
All-time high
158.72 million number
in 1980
All-time low
30.03 million number
in 2019
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Upper middle income, 1976–2019

50.0M100.0M150.0M1976199720191976: 150.9M number1977: 154.9M number1978: 155.7M number1979: 156.7M number1980: 158.7M number1981: 157.4M number1982: 152.5M number1983: 156.2M number1984: 154.5M number1985: 153.7M number1986: 152.3M number1987: 152.2M number1988: 131.3M number1989: 129.6M number1990: 126.8M number1991: 125.0M number1992: 122.8M number1993: 120.6M number1994: 118.2M number1995: 115.1M number1996: 112.4M number1997: 78.0M number1998: 75.0M number1999: 72.0M number2000: 64.9M number2001: 65.9M number2002: 63.0M number2003: 59.5M number2004: 56.7M number2005: 53.6M number2006: 52.8M number2007: 47.9M number2008: 45.6M number2009: 43.0M number2010: 41.2M number2011: 40.9M number2012: 40.0M number2013: 39.3M number2014: 36.6M number2015: 34.7M number2016: 33.4M number2017: 32.8M number2018: 32.2M number2019: 30.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Upper middle income is 30.03 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Upper middle income peaked at 158.72 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.03 million number, in 2019.

That places Upper middle income 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 154.54 million number 150.88 million number 156.67 million number 4
1980s 149.85 million number 129.60 million number 158.72 million number 10
1990s 106.59 million number 72.04 million number 126.83 million number 10
2000s 55.30 million number 43.01 million number 65.94 million number 10
2010s 36.11 million number 30.03 million number 41.20 million number 10

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 18 Mali 2.43 million number compare
  2. 19 Senegal 2.00 million number compare
  3. 20 Chad 1.97 million number compare
  4. 21 Thailand 1.80 million number compare
  5. 22 South Africa 1.74 million number compare
  6. 23 Benin 1.56 million number compare
  7. 24 Vietnam 1.45 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 Upper middle income?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Upper middle income was 30.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 158.72 million number in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 30.03 million number in 2019.
How does Upper middle income rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Upper middle income ranks 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.