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
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 1.05 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 508,983 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 536,812 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.92 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.94 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.9 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 3.23 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.29 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 61,084 number (2019)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.