Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Moldova

Moldova: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 15,494 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
15,494 number
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
72nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
93,332 number
in 1989
All-time low
15,494 number
in 2014
Years of data
8
1989–2014

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Moldova, 1989–2014

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1989200120141989: 93.3k number2000: 77.0k number2004: 41.1k number2007: 33.4k number2009: 21.3k number2010: 22.8k number2012: 19.3k number2014: 15.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 15,494 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Moldova peaked at 93,332 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15,494 number, in 2014.

That places Moldova 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) in Moldova, 1989 to 2014.
Year number Change
1989 93,332 number
2000 76,986 number -17.5%
2004 41,076 number -46.6%
2007 33,400 number -18.7%
2009 21,346 number -36.1%
2010 22,817 number +6.9%
2012 19,332 number -15.3%
2014 15,494 number -19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93,332 number 93,332 number 93,332 number 1
2000s 43,202 number 21,346 number 76,986 number 4
2010s 19,214 number 15,494 number 22,817 number 3

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 69 Qatar 25,509 number compare
  2. 70 Bahrain 21,369 number compare
  3. 71 Kazakhstan 18,023 number compare
  4. 73 Suriname 15,376 number compare
  5. 74 Uruguay 14,253 number compare
  6. 75 Macao 13,929 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Moldova?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Moldova was 15,494 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 93,332 number in 1989.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 15,494 number in 2014.
How does Moldova rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Moldova ranks 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
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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.