Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low income

Low income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 61.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
61.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
20th
of 38 groups
All-time high
62.6%
in 2005
All-time low
61.4%
in 1988
Years of data
32
1988–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low income, 1988–2019

02040601988200320191988: 61.41989: 61.51990: 61.61991: 61.71992: 61.81993: 61.81994: 621995: 61.91996: 61.91997: 621998: 62.21999: 62.22000: 622001: 622002: 62.52003: 62.42004: 62.62005: 62.62006: 61.92007: 622008: 622009: 62.22010: 62.12011: 62.22012: 62.12013: 62.22014: 62.22015: 622016: 61.92017: 61.82018: 61.72019: 61.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Low income recorded 61.7% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low income peaked at 62.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1988.

That places Low income 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61.4% 61.4% 61.5% 2
1990s 61.9% 61.6% 62.2% 10
2000s 62.2% 61.9% 62.6% 10
2010s 62.0% 61.7% 62.2% 10

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 17 Senegal 67.6% compare
  2. 18 Cambodia 67.4% compare
  3. 19 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 67.2% compare
  4. 20 Indonesia 67.0% compare
  5. 21 Uganda 66.9% compare
  6. 22 Zambia 66.9% compare
  7. 23 Pakistan 66.1% compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low income?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Low income was 61.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1988.
How does Low income rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Low income ranks 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low 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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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.