Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 61.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
61.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 39 groups
All-time high
64.6%
in 2004
All-time low
61.6%
in 2019
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019

02040601986200220191986: 63.11987: 63.31988: 63.51989: 63.71990: 63.81991: 63.81992: 64.11993: 64.11994: 64.21995: 64.11996: 64.11997: 64.21998: 64.41999: 64.52000: 64.22001: 64.42002: 64.42003: 64.32004: 64.62005: 64.22006: 62.62007: 62.52008: 62.32009: 622010: 61.92011: 61.92012: 622013: 622014: 622015: 61.92016: 61.82017: 61.72018: 61.72019: 61.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 61.6% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 64.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2019.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 21st of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.4% 63.1% 63.7% 4
1990s 64.1% 63.8% 64.5% 10
2000s 63.5% 62.0% 64.6% 10
2010s 61.9% 61.6% 62.0% 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 18 Cambodia 67.4% compare
  2. 19 Laos 67.2% compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 67.0% compare
  4. 21 Uganda 66.9% compare
  5. 22 Zambia 66.9% compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 66.1% compare
  7. 24 Montenegro 65.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend was 61.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2019.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.