Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Africa
South Africa: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 51.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Africa, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 51.5% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Africa peaked at 57.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2017.
That places South Africa 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.4% | — |
| 1996 | 55.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 51.5% | 57.2% | 6 |
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More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Africa?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Africa was 51.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.