Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Other small states
Other small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1.75 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Other small states, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 1.75 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Other small states peaked at 1.83 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million number, in 1983.
Other small states ranks 36th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Other small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.48 million number | — |
| 1984 | 1.51 million number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.59 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million number | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.64 million number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.64 million number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million number | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.59 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million number | 1.61 million number | 1.65 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million number | 1.59 million number | 1.80 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million number | 1.74 million number | 1.83 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Other small states?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Other small states was 1.75 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million number in 1983.
- How does Other small states rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Other small states ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.