Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 72.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 72.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 72.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1975.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.8% | — |
| 1976 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 32.8% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 35.9% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 43.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 31.8% | 34.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 34.4% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 43.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 55.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 64.9% | 72.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 19 Seychelles 98.1% compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 98.1% compare
- 21 Malta 97.9% compare
- 22 China 97.7% compare
- 23 Chile 97.4% compare
- 24 Macau, China 97.3% compare
- 25 Colombia 96.3% compare
More reference data data for Early-demographic dividend
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 62.93 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 30.44 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.53 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.49 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 92.1% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.47 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.09 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 4.99 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Early-demographic dividend was 72.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1975.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.