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

IDA total: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 61.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
61.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
19th
of 39 groups
All-time high
62.3%
in 2004
All-time low
59.5%
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA total, 1981–2019

02040601981200020191981: 59.51982: 59.61983: 59.71984: 59.81985: 59.91986: 601987: 60.11988: 60.21989: 60.31990: 60.41991: 60.31992: 60.71993: 61.11994: 61.21995: 61.21996: 61.21997: 61.31998: 61.51999: 61.52000: 61.42001: 61.52002: 61.82003: 62.12004: 62.32005: 62.12006: 61.62007: 61.32008: 61.72009: 61.82010: 61.72011: 61.52012: 61.72013: 61.72014: 61.62015: 61.82016: 622017: 622018: 61.92019: 61.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA total is 61.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA total peaked at 62.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1981.

IDA total ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.9% 59.5% 60.3% 9
1990s 61.0% 60.3% 61.5% 10
2000s 61.8% 61.3% 62.3% 10
2010s 61.8% 61.5% 62.0% 10

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 16 Guatemala 68.4% compare
  2. 17 Senegal 67.6% compare
  3. 18 Cambodia 67.4% compare
  4. 19 Laos 67.2% compare
  5. 20 Indonesia 67.0% compare
  6. 21 Uganda 66.9% compare
  7. 22 Zambia 66.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA total?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA total was 61.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1981.
How does IDA total rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
IDA total ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA 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.