Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 60.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 60.0%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 62.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2019.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 60.5% | — |
| 1987 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 60.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.6% | 60.5% | 60.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 60.0% | 60.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 60.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2019.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.