Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 52.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia stood at 52.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 66.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.4% | — |
| 1995 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.3% | 66.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 62.0% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.3% | 58.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 31 Burundi 63.3% compare
- 32 Malawi 62.9% compare
- 33 Cameroon 62.2% compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 62.0% compare
- 35 Nigeria 61.9% compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 61.2% compare
- 37 Central African Republic 61.2% compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.30 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.71 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.73 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 77.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.51 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 518,257 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Europe & Central Asia was 52.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.