Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 74.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 74.7% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 83.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 75.5% | — |
| 1984 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.2% | 75.5% | 76.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 76.9% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 79.8% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.7% | 80.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 1 Türkiye 85.6% compare
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.9% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 77.9% compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 77.4% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 74.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.