Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 64.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 64.5% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 69.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 61.2% | — |
| 1973 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 61.2% | 62.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 62.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 63.8% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 66.6% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 64.4% | 67.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.9% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 77.9% compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 77.4% compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 73.9% compare
- 6 Nepal 73.6% compare
- 7 Peru 72.9% compare
- 8 Macau, China 72.3% compare
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 15,654 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 818.96 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 869.41 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 8.53 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.15 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.38 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.22 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.97 years (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 64.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.