Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 61.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 61.4%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 63.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2019.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 61.7% | 62.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 62.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 61.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.4% | 62.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 61.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.