Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malta
Malta: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 24.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malta, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malta is 24.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malta peaked at 47.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2018.
That places Malta 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47.6% | — |
| 1995 | 39.7% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -10.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 24.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.8%, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malta's 24.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.4%, 40% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.7% | 27.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malta?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Malta was 24.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.