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

Latest (2018)
54.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
32nd
of 38 groups
All-time high
58.4%
in 1990
All-time low
54.1%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1990–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018

02040601990200420181990: 58.41991: 58.41992: 58.31993: 58.31994: 58.21995: 58.21996: 58.21997: 58.11998: 58.11999: 582000: 57.92001: 57.92002: 57.72003: 57.52004: 57.32005: 57.12006: 56.82007: 56.72008: 56.52015: 54.92016: 54.72017: 54.32018: 54.1

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

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pacific island small states, 1990 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  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 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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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
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.