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.
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 1,859 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 482.15 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 522.36 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 806,780 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 396,882 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.86 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (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.