Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 64.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA blend, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 64.1% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA blend peaked at 64.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1980.
IDA blend ranks 7th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.6% | — |
| 1981 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.3% | 58.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 59.9% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 62.6% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 62.9% | 64.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.31 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 7.69 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 933,391 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.43 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA blend?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA blend was 64.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1980.
- How does IDA blend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- IDA blend ranks 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.