Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 63.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 38 groups
All-time high
64.6%
in 2009
All-time low
59.6%
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Lower middle income, 1975–2019

02040601975199720191975: 59.61976: 59.61977: 59.71978: 59.91979: 601980: 60.11981: 60.21982: 60.41983: 60.51984: 60.61985: 60.71986: 60.91987: 611988: 611989: 61.11990: 61.21991: 61.11992: 61.51993: 61.81994: 61.91995: 621996: 62.21997: 62.21998: 63.51999: 63.62000: 63.62001: 63.62002: 63.82003: 64.22004: 64.52005: 64.52006: 64.12007: 64.22008: 64.52009: 64.62010: 63.62011: 63.32012: 63.72013: 63.82014: 63.62015: 63.82016: 63.92017: 63.82018: 63.82019: 63.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 63.7% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Lower middle income peaked at 64.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1975.

That places Lower middle income 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.8% 59.6% 60.0% 5
1980s 60.7% 60.1% 61.1% 10
1990s 62.1% 61.1% 63.6% 10
2000s 64.2% 63.6% 64.6% 10
2010s 63.7% 63.3% 63.9% 10

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 9 China (People’s Republic of) 72.1% compare
  2. 10 Morocco 70.2% compare
  3. 11 Tunisia 70.1% compare
  4. 12 Mozambique 69.5% compare
  5. 13 Iran 69.1% compare
  6. 14 Togo 69.1% compare
  7. 15 Algeria 68.8% compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Lower middle income?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Lower middle income was 63.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1975.
How does Lower middle income rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Lower middle income ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower 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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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.