Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Small states
Small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 52.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Small states, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Small states stood at 52.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Small states peaked at 56.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2014.
Small states ranks 34th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 56.6% | — |
| 1987 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.3% | 56.0% | 56.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 52.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 52.0% | 54.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 31 Burundi 63.3% compare
- 32 Malawi 62.9% compare
- 33 Cameroon 62.2% compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 62.0% compare
- 35 Nigeria 61.9% compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 61.2% compare
- 37 Central African Republic 61.2% compare
More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,829 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 518.05 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 555.01 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Small states?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Small states was 52.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2014.
- How does Small states rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Small states ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.