UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, female by country
The percentage of the female population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with no education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)...
What the numbers show
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, female is currently reported for 68 countries. The highest value is 81.6% in Mali; the lowest is 0.0% in Czechia.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.7%, and the mean is 8.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,192.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 55 fell. The largest increase was in Fiji (up 2,849.4%), and the largest decrease in Belize (down 98.5%).
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mali | 81.6% | 2018 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 2 | Pakistan | 59.6% | 2017 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 3 | Guatemala | 36.8% | 2013 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 4 | Cambodia | 34.9% | 2015 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 5 | Tunisia | 34.2% | 2016 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 32.4% | 2019 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 30.8% | 2009 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 8 | El Salvador | 18.6% | 2017 | down 32.2% | falling |
| 9 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 14.8% | 2015 | down 28.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Honduras | 14.5% | 2018 | down 32.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.3% | 2018 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 12 | Mauritius | 9.8% | 2011 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 13 | Malaysia | 8.1% | 2016 | down 66.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Türkiye | 8.0% | 2017 | down 64.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Peru | 7.8% | 2018 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Mexico | 7.5% | 2018 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Indonesia | 7.5% | 2018 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 7.4% | 2009 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Brazil | 6.9% | 2018 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 6.9% | 2016 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Ecuador | 6.9% | 2017 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Italy | 6.3% | 2015 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 23 | Bahrain | 6.1% | 2018 | down 40.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Hong Kong, China | 6.1% | 2017 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Palestine, State of | 6.1% | 2018 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 26 | Colombia | 6.0% | 2018 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 27 | South Africa | 5.9% | 2017 | down 51.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Republic of Korea | 5.8% | 2015 | down 39.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Kuwait | 5.7% | 2018 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Thailand | 5.7% | 2018 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Macau, China | 4.7% | 2016 | down 47.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Paraguay | 3.9% | 2018 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Andorra | 3.9% | 2016 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 34 | Greece | 3.8% | 2016 | down 9.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Costa Rica | 3.6% | 2018 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Israel | 3.2% | 2015 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Chile | 2.7% | 2017 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Puerto Rico | 2.6% | 2017 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Serbia | 2.5% | 2017 | down 62.1% | falling |
| 40 | Spain | 2.2% | 2018 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Azerbaijan | 2.2% | 2017 | up 17.7% | flat |
| 42 | Philippines | 2.1% | 2017 | down 40.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.1% | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Ireland | 1.9% | 2017 | up 15.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Romania | 1.5% | 2017 | down 50.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Canada | 1.4% | 2001 | up 30.9% | falling |
| 47 | Malta | 1.3% | 2018 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Qatar | 1.3% | 2017 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Cyprus | 0.9% | 2018 | down 49.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Argentina | 0.8% | 2018 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Uruguay | 0.8% | 2018 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Georgia | 0.8% | 2017 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 53 | Netherlands | 0.8% | 2018 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 54 | Hungary | 0.6% | 2005 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Republic of Moldova | 0.6% | 2018 | down 62.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.5% | 2016 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Australia | 0.4% | 2018 | up 195.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2017 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Switzerland | 0.4% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Norway | 0.4% | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 61 | United States of America | 0.4% | 2018 | down 7.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Cayman Islands | 0.3% | 2015 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Fiji | 0.3% | 2017 | up 2,849.4% | volatile |
| 64 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.2% | 2014 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 65 | Slovakia | 0.2% | 2017 | up 42.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Belize | 0.1% | 2010 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Poland | 0.0% | 2016 | down 87.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Czechia | 0.0% | 2017 | down 87.1% | volatile |
About this data
The percentage of the female population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above with no education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/