Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 67.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 67.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 76.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2016.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 76.3% | — |
| 1983 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 75.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.1% | 75.4% | 76.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 71.8% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 68.9% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.1% | 68.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 76.7% compare
- 4 Montenegro 76.7% compare
- 5 Singapore 76.3% compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 75.7% compare
- 7 China 75.3% compare
- 8 Macau, China 75.2% compare
- 9 Peru 74.7% compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 67.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2016.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.