Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 72.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 72.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 82.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 2nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 75.5% | — |
| 1984 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.2% | 75.5% | 76.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 76.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 78.4% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 72.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 73.9% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 6.55 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.18 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.19 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.19 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.27 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.08 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 215,776 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 72.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.