Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 62.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in IDA blend, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in IDA blend stood at 62.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in IDA blend peaked at 63.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1991.
IDA blend ranks 21st of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 58.8% | — |
| 1982 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.0% | 58.8% | 59.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 58.7% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 61.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in IDA blend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in IDA blend was 62.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1991.
- How does IDA blend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- IDA blend ranks 21st out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.