Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Portugal
Portugal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 48.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
48.4%
World rank
67th
of 83 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 1991
All-time low
48.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1981–2018
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Portugal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Portugal stood at 48.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Portugal peaked at 65.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 67th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.4% | 50.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Portugal?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Portugal was 48.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.