Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 65.24 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
65.24 million number
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
19th
of 38 groups
All-time high
227.55 million number
in 1980
All-time low
65.20 million number
in 2017
Years of data
44
1976–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Upper middle income, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 65.24 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2019.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Upper middle income peaked at 227.55 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 65.20 million number, in 2017.
Upper middle income ranks 19th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 220.32 million number | — |
| 1977 | 224.94 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 224.87 million number | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 225.03 million number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 227.55 million number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 224.76 million number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 225.76 million number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 223.63 million number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 221.72 million number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 220.75 million number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 219.27 million number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 217.63 million number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 190.60 million number | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 189.09 million number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 190.48 million number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 184.22 million number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 182.04 million number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 179.81 million number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 177.54 million number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 174.29 million number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 172.26 million number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 122.79 million number | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 119.72 million number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 117.41 million number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 116.13 million number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 113.10 million number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 111.91 million number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 107.65 million number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 105.67 million number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 102.67 million number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 100.59 million number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 89.65 million number | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 87.38 million number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 83.27 million number | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 81.72 million number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.41 million number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 75.28 million number | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 75.18 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.79 million number | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 71.64 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.93 million number | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 65.20 million number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.50 million number | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 65.24 million number | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223.79 million number | 220.32 million number | 225.03 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 216.08 million number | 189.09 million number | 227.55 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.06 million number | 117.41 million number | 190.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.80 million number | 83.27 million number | 116.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.69 million number | 65.20 million number | 81.72 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Upper middle income?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Upper middle income was 65.24 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 227.55 million number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.20 million number in 2017.
- How does Upper middle income rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.