Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 63.7% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
63.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 38 groups
All-time high
65.0%
in 2009
All-time low
59.7%
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019

02040601975199720191975: 59.71976: 59.71977: 59.81978: 601979: 60.11980: 60.31981: 60.41982: 60.51983: 60.61984: 60.61985: 60.81986: 60.81987: 611988: 611989: 61.11990: 61.21991: 61.11992: 61.51993: 61.81994: 61.91995: 621996: 62.21997: 62.21998: 63.41999: 63.52000: 63.62001: 63.62002: 63.82003: 64.22004: 64.42005: 64.52006: 64.52007: 64.52008: 64.92009: 652010: 63.92011: 63.62012: 63.92013: 63.92014: 63.82015: 642016: 642017: 63.82018: 63.82019: 63.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Early-demographic dividend stood at 63.7%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 65.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1975.

That places Early-demographic dividend 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.8% 59.7% 60.1% 5
1980s 60.7% 60.3% 61.1% 10
1990s 62.1% 61.1% 63.5% 10
2000s 64.3% 63.6% 65.0% 10
2010s 63.8% 63.6% 64.0% 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 10 Morocco 70.2% compare
  2. 11 Tunisia 70.1% compare
  3. 12 Mozambique 69.5% compare
  4. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 69.1% compare
  5. 14 Togo 69.1% compare
  6. 15 Algeria 68.8% compare
  7. 16 Guatemala 68.4% compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Early-demographic dividend?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Early-demographic dividend was 63.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1975.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.