Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Moldova

Moldova: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.7% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2004
All-time low
97.8%
in 1989
Years of data
8
1989–2014

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Moldova, 1989–2014

0204060801001989200120141989: 97.8 %2000: 99.2 %2004: 99.7 %2007: 99.7 %2009: 99.7 %2010: 99.6 %2012: 99.7 %2014: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 99.7% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2014.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Moldova peaked at 99.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 1989.

That places Moldova 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 97.8% 97.8% 97.8% 1
2000s 99.6% 99.2% 99.7% 4
2010s 99.7% 99.6% 99.7% 3

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 2 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
  2. 3 Kazakhstan 99.7% compare
  3. 4 Barbados 99.7% compare
  4. 6 Tonga 99.5% compare
  5. 7 Argentina 99.4% compare
  6. 8 Spain 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Moldova?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Moldova was 99.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 1989.
How does Moldova rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Moldova ranks 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova 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.