Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Middle income
Middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 82.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 82.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Middle income peaked at 82.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1975.
That places Middle income 17th out of 38 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 in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 44.0% | — |
| 1976 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 57.3% | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 44.0% | 46.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 46.7% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 59.3% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 72.8% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.5% | 82.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 14 Portugal 98.7% compare
- 15 Maldives 98.6% compare
- 16 Philippines 98.3% compare
- 17 Jordan 98.3% compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.1% compare
- 19 Seychelles 98.1% compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 98.1% compare
More reference data data for Middle income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,879 (2021)
- CPI Price, nominal 333.57 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 330.27 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 48.49 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.64 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 52.24 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 100.73 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.67 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.61 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Middle income?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Middle income was 82.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1975.
- How does Middle income rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.