Early-demographic dividend vs Portugal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Early-demographic dividend
63.1%
in 2019
Portugal
68.0%
in 2018
Early-demographic dividend rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Portugal
0204060197519972019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 68.0% against 63.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 39 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 60.3% 65.3% 5.0% Portugal
1990s 61.0% 66.9% 5.9% Portugal
2000s 63.0% 66.6% 3.6% Portugal
2010s 63.1% 68.2% 5.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Early-demographic dividend or Portugal?
Portugal, at 68.0% against 63.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Early-demographic dividend and Portugal?
4.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Portugal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Portugal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.