Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) was 86.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IBRD only, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IBRD only is 86.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IBRD only peaked at 86.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1975.
That places IBRD only 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 (%) (Literacy female) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 47.5% | — |
| 1976 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 49.5% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 61.1% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 63.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 73.3% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 50.1% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 63.1% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 77.1% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.9% | 86.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More reference data data for IBRD only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 36.53 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.63 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 76.29 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 39.76 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.64 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.62 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.93 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76.54 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IBRD only?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IBRD only was 86.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1975.
- How does IBRD only rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- IBRD only ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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.