Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 49.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 49.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 49.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1986.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.1% | — |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 27.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.1% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 39.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More reference data data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 23.17 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.45 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 11.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.18 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6576 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7197 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 1.97 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 49.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1986.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.