Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 63.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 63.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 68.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 1973.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 61.5% | — |
| 1974 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 61.5% | 61.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 61.8% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 63.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 65.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 63.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More reference data data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.59 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.67 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.92 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.96 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.17 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.633 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 864,804 number (2019)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 63.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 1973.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.