Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 79.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total is 79.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 79.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1976.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 44.1% | — |
| 1977 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 56.4% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 44.1% | 45.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 47.6% | 57.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 59.2% | 69.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 71.4% | 75.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 76.6% | 79.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 17 Jordan 98.3% compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.1% compare
- 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
More reference data data for IDA & IBRD total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 120.16 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 58.08 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 62.08 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.66 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.4% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.54 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 9.82 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 1.55 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA & IBRD total was 79.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1976.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.