Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 63.0% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
63.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 38 groups
All-time high
64.8%
in 2004
All-time low
62.0%
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2019

02040601975199720191975: 621976: 621977: 62.11978: 62.31979: 62.51980: 62.71981: 62.91982: 63.41983: 63.21984: 63.31985: 63.51986: 63.61987: 63.81988: 63.51989: 63.51990: 63.61991: 63.51992: 63.81993: 641994: 64.11995: 64.21996: 64.31997: 63.41998: 64.31999: 64.32000: 64.32001: 64.32002: 64.42003: 64.62004: 64.82005: 64.82006: 64.42007: 64.32008: 64.42009: 64.42010: 63.52011: 63.32012: 63.52013: 63.52014: 63.42015: 63.42016: 63.42017: 63.22018: 63.22019: 63

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA & IBRD total stood at 63.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 64.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1975.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.2% 62.0% 62.5% 5
1980s 63.3% 62.7% 63.8% 10
1990s 64.0% 63.4% 64.3% 10
2000s 64.5% 64.3% 64.8% 10
2010s 63.4% 63.0% 63.5% 10

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

  1. 14 Togo 69.1% compare
  2. 15 Algeria 68.8% compare
  3. 16 Guatemala 68.4% compare
  4. 17 Senegal 67.6% compare
  5. 18 Cambodia 67.4% compare
  6. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.2% compare
  7. 20 Indonesia 67.0% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA & IBRD total was 63.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1975.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.