Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Small states
Small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2.03 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Small states, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 2.03 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Small states peaked at 2.09 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million number, in 1986.
Small states ranks 34th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.86 million number | — |
| 1987 | 1.89 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million number | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.90 million number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.93 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.94 million number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.96 million number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million number | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.02 million number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 million number | 1.86 million number | 1.90 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million number | 1.93 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million number | 1.88 million number | 2.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million number | 2.02 million number | 2.09 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Small states?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Small states was 2.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million number in 1986.
- How does Small states rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Small states ranks 34th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.