Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA blend

IDA blend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 53.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
33rd
of 38 groups
All-time high
53.1%
in 2019
All-time low
30.5%
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA blend, 1980–2019

02040601980199920191980: 30.5 %1981: 30.9 %1982: 31.2 %1983: 31.5 %1984: 31.9 %1985: 32.2 %1986: 32.6 %1987: 33.4 %1988: 34.2 %1989: 34.8 %1990: 35.6 %1991: 37.2 %1992: 37.4 %1993: 38.5 %1994: 39.2 %1995: 40 %1996: 40.9 %1997: 41.9 %1998: 42.9 %1999: 44 %2000: 41.1 %2001: 42.1 %2002: 43 %2003: 43.7 %2004: 44.6 %2005: 43.9 %2006: 52.5 %2007: 44 %2008: 44.7 %2009: 45.3 %2010: 46.1 %2011: 46.9 %2012: 47.9 %2013: 48 %2014: 49.4 %2015: 50.5 %2016: 51.5 %2017: 51.5 %2018: 52.5 %2019: 53.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA blend is 53.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA blend peaked at 53.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1980.

That places IDA blend 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.3% 30.5% 34.8% 10
1990s 39.8% 35.6% 44.0% 10
2000s 44.5% 41.1% 52.5% 10
2010s 49.7% 46.1% 53.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA blend?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in IDA blend was 53.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1980.
How does IDA blend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
IDA blend ranks 33rd out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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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.