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
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.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.5% | — |
| 1982 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for IDA total
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.60 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.09 million number (2019)
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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.