Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 54.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pacific island small states stood at 54.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pacific island small states peaked at 58.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2018.
That places Pacific island small states 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.4% | — |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 58.0% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 56.5% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.1% | 54.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More reference data data for Pacific island small states
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.78 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 59,984 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 29,068 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30,916 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.83 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 98.9% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.55 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.12 GPIA (2009)
- Teachers in primary education, male 7,473 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pacific island small states?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pacific island small states was 54.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2018.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 32nd out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.