Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2.17 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Madagascar, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.17 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Madagascar peaked at 2.31 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million number, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 28th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 million number | — |
| 2005 | 2.31 million number | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million number | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million number | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 million number | 1.51 million number | 2.31 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million number | 2.05 million number | 2.17 million number | 2 |
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More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 138,648 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 830,740 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 792,980 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Madagascar?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Madagascar was 2.17 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.