Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 61.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Upper middle income, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Upper middle income is 61.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Upper middle income peaked at 69.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2019.
That places Upper middle income 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.4% | 65.1% | 65.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 66.3% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 67.9% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.7% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 61.4% | 65.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More reference data data for Upper middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,056 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 298.62 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 293.42 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 19.74 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 41.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.97 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.94 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 84.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Upper middle income?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Upper middle income was 61.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2019.
- How does Upper middle income rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Upper middle income ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.