Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in World
World: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 62.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
62.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 39 groups
All-time high
64.4%
in 2004
All-time low
62.3%
in 1976
Years of data
44
1976–2019
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in World, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in World is 62.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in World peaked at 64.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 1976.
World ranks 18th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.5% | 62.3% | 62.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 62.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.2% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 63.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 68.68 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 10.82 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in World?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in World was 62.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 1976.
- How does World rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- World ranks 18th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.