Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 54.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
54.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
30th
of 38 groups
All-time high
73.4%
in 1982
All-time low
54.7%
in 2016
Years of data
35
1982–2016

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2016

0204060801982199920161982: 73.41983: 73.41984: 73.41985: 73.41986: 73.31987: 73.21988: 71.91989: 71.41990: 70.91991: 70.91992: 69.81993: 69.21994: 68.71995: 68.11996: 67.41997: 66.71998: 65.61999: 64.42000: 63.92001: 62.82002: 61.62003: 60.72004: 59.82005: 592006: 58.52007: 57.92008: 57.82009: 57.42010: 56.92011: 56.52012: 562013: 55.52014: 55.22015: 552016: 54.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 54.7% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 73.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2016.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1982 73.4%
1983 73.4% -0.0%
1984 73.4% -0.0%
1985 73.4% -0.0%
1986 73.3% -0.1%
1987 73.2% -0.2%
1988 71.9% -1.7%
1989 71.4% -0.7%
1990 70.9% -0.7%
1991 70.9% -0.0%
1992 69.8% -1.6%
1993 69.2% -0.8%
1994 68.7% -0.8%
1995 68.1% -0.9%
1996 67.4% -0.9%
1997 66.7% -1.1%
1998 65.6% -1.6%
1999 64.4% -1.8%
2000 63.9% -0.8%
2001 62.8% -1.7%
2002 61.6% -1.9%
2003 60.7% -1.6%
2004 59.8% -1.5%
2005 59.0% -1.2%
2006 58.5% -1.0%
2007 57.9% -1.0%
2008 57.8% -0.1%
2009 57.4% -0.7%
2010 56.9% -0.9%
2011 56.5% -0.7%
2012 56.0% -0.8%
2013 55.5% -0.9%
2014 55.2% -0.6%
2015 55.0% -0.5%
2016 54.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.9% 71.4% 73.4% 8
1990s 68.2% 64.4% 70.9% 10
2000s 59.9% 57.4% 63.9% 10
2010s 55.7% 54.7% 56.9% 7

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 27 Tanzania 64.3% compare
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  3. 29 Thailand 63.6% compare
  4. 30 Bahrain 63.6% compare
  5. 31 Burundi 63.3% compare
  6. 32 Malawi 62.9% compare
  7. 33 Cameroon 62.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 54.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1982.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2016.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 30th out of 38 groups with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.