Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA only
IDA only: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 60.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
60.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
30th
of 39 groups
All-time high
61.3%
in 2004
All-time low
59.9%
in 1982
Years of data
38
1982–2019
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA only, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA only stood at 60.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA only peaked at 61.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1982.
That places IDA only 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 59.9% | — |
| 1983 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.2% | 59.9% | 60.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.5% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 60.7% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 60.7% | 61.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.87 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.63 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.0% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.47 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.46 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA only?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA only was 60.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1982.
- How does IDA only rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- IDA only ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA only 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.