Kazakhstan vs Small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Kazakhstan
63.1%
in 2018
Small states
53.1%
in 2019
Kazakhstan rank
40th
Small states rank
38th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Small states
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 63.1% against 53.1% in Small states, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Small states ranks 38th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 82.2% 55.7% 26.5% Kazakhstan
1990s 77.2% 55.6% 21.6% Kazakhstan
2000s 62.1% 53.2% 8.9% Kazakhstan
2010s 63.0% 53.4% 9.6% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Kazakhstan or Small states?
Kazakhstan, at 63.1% against 53.1% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Kazakhstan and Small states?
10.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Kazakhstan and Small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Kazakhstan ranks 40th and Small states ranks 38th of 87 countries.
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.