Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Other small states

Other small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 54.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
32nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
59.2%
in 2000
All-time low
53.7%
in 2014
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Other small states, 1983–2019

02040601983200120191983: 591984: 591985: 591986: 591987: 591988: 58.41989: 58.41990: 58.31991: 58.51992: 58.31993: 58.21994: 58.31995: 58.21996: 58.21997: 58.11998: 58.21999: 58.22000: 59.22001: 58.62002: 58.92003: 58.82004: 58.32005: 58.12006: 56.82007: 55.12008: 55.42009: 54.62010: 54.52011: 54.62012: 53.92013: 53.82014: 53.72015: 56.62016: 54.82017: 54.72018: 54.52019: 54.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Other small states recorded 54.2% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Other small states peaked at 59.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2014.

Other small states ranks 32nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.8% 58.4% 59.0% 7
1990s 58.3% 58.1% 58.5% 10
2000s 57.4% 54.6% 59.2% 10
2010s 54.5% 53.7% 56.6% 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 29 Thailand 63.6% compare
  2. 30 Bahrain 63.6% compare
  3. 31 Burundi 63.3% compare
  4. 32 Malawi 62.9% compare
  5. 33 Cameroon 62.2% compare
  6. 34 Kazakhstan 62.0% compare
  7. 35 Nigeria 61.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Other small states?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Other small states was 54.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2014.
How does Other small states rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Other small states ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Other small states 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.