Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA blend

IDA blend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 64.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
64.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 39 groups
All-time high
64.5%
in 2004
All-time low
58.6%
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA blend, 1980–2019

02040601980199920191980: 58.61981: 58.91982: 58.91983: 59.11984: 59.21985: 59.41986: 59.51987: 59.71988: 59.81989: 59.91990: 601991: 59.91992: 61.11993: 62.21994: 62.41995: 62.61996: 62.81997: 62.91998: 63.11999: 63.22000: 62.62001: 62.92002: 63.12003: 64.12004: 64.52005: 64.12006: 63.42007: 62.72008: 63.52009: 63.72010: 63.62011: 62.92012: 642013: 63.72014: 63.52015: 63.72016: 63.72017: 642018: 64.22019: 64.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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.