Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 63.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
63.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
16th
of 38 groups
All-time high
64.8%
in 2004
All-time low
62.0%
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low & middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 63.1% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low & middle income peaked at 64.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1975.
Low & middle income ranks 16th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62.0% | — |
| 1976 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 62.0% | 62.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 62.7% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.5% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.3% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More reference data data for Low & middle income
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 61.84 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.72 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 119.71 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 57.86 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.6% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.11 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.78 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low & middle income?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low & middle income was 63.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1975.
- How does Low & middle income rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Low & middle income ranks 16th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.