Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 64.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 64.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 65.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1975.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 58.4% | — |
| 1976 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 60.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 58.4% | 59.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 59.8% | 59.1% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 60.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 63.4% | 64.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More reference data data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.72 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.64 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 64.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1975.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.