Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Other small states

Other small states: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 81.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
81.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 38 groups
All-time high
81.8%
in 2019
All-time low
65.1%
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Other small states, 1983–2019

0204060801983200120191983: 65.1 %1984: 65.3 %1985: 65.4 %1986: 65.7 %1987: 66.1 %1988: 66.9 %1989: 67.5 %1990: 68 %1991: 68.6 %1992: 69 %1993: 69.7 %1994: 70 %1995: 70.5 %1996: 71.3 %1997: 72 %1998: 73 %1999: 73.7 %2000: 73.4 %2001: 74.9 %2002: 75.6 %2003: 76.2 %2004: 76.7 %2005: 77.3 %2006: 77 %2007: 76.5 %2008: 77.5 %2009: 76.9 %2010: 77.5 %2011: 78.2 %2012: 78.5 %2013: 79.1 %2014: 79.5 %2015: 80.5 %2016: 80.6 %2017: 81.1 %2018: 81.5 %2019: 81.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Other small states stood at 81.8%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Other small states peaked at 81.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1983.

That places Other small states 18th 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 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 66.0% 65.1% 67.5% 7
1990s 70.6% 68.0% 73.7% 10
2000s 76.2% 73.4% 77.5% 10
2010s 79.8% 77.5% 81.8% 10

Countries ranked near Other small states

  1. 15 Maldives 98.6% compare
  2. 16 Philippines 98.3% compare
  3. 17 Jordan 98.3% compare
  4. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.1% compare
  5. 19 Seychelles 98.1% compare
  6. 20 Brunei Darussalam 98.1% compare
  7. 21 Malta 97.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Other small states?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Other small states was 81.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Other small states?
The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Other small states?
The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1983.
How does Other small states rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Other small states ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Other small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Other small states 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.