Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 67.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
67.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 39 groups
All-time high
69.0%
in 1996
All-time low
66.6%
in 2010
Years of data
44
1976–2019

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019

02040601976199720191976: 67.21977: 67.21978: 67.31979: 67.41980: 67.51981: 67.61982: 67.71983: 67.81984: 67.91985: 681986: 68.11987: 68.21988: 68.51989: 68.51990: 67.91991: 68.61992: 68.61993: 68.71994: 68.81995: 68.91996: 691997: 68.11998: 67.91999: 67.92000: 682001: 682002: 682003: 68.12004: 682005: 682006: 682007: 67.52008: 67.42009: 672010: 66.62011: 66.92012: 672013: 67.22014: 66.92015: 67.12016: 67.22017: 67.12018: 66.92019: 67

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 67.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2019.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 69.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2010.

That places Late-demographic dividend 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend, 1976 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1976 67.2%
1977 67.2% -0.0%
1978 67.3% +0.2%
1979 67.4% +0.1%
1980 67.5% +0.1%
1981 67.6% +0.2%
1982 67.7% +0.1%
1983 67.8% +0.2%
1984 67.9% +0.1%
1985 68.0% +0.1%
1986 68.1% +0.2%
1987 68.2% +0.1%
1988 68.5% +0.5%
1989 68.5% -0.1%
1990 67.9% -0.9%
1991 68.6% +1.0%
1992 68.6% +0.1%
1993 68.7% +0.1%
1994 68.8% +0.1%
1995 68.9% +0.2%
1996 69.0% +0.1%
1997 68.1% -1.3%
1998 67.9% -0.2%
1999 67.9% -0.0%
2000 68.0% +0.2%
2001 68.0% -0.0%
2002 68.0% -0.0%
2003 68.1% +0.2%
2004 68.0% -0.1%
2005 68.0% -0.0%
2006 68.0% -0.0%
2007 67.5% -0.7%
2008 67.4% -0.2%
2009 67.0% -0.6%
2010 66.6% -0.6%
2011 66.9% +0.4%
2012 67.0% +0.2%
2013 67.2% +0.2%
2014 66.9% -0.4%
2015 67.1% +0.3%
2016 67.2% +0.1%
2017 67.1% -0.0%
2018 66.9% -0.4%
2019 67.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67.3% 67.2% 67.4% 4
1980s 68.0% 67.5% 68.5% 10
1990s 68.4% 67.9% 69.0% 10
2000s 67.8% 67.0% 68.1% 10
2010s 67.0% 66.6% 67.2% 10

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  2. 5 Singapore 76.3% compare
  3. 6 Palestine, State of 75.7% compare
  4. 7 China 75.3% compare
  5. 8 Macau, China 75.2% compare
  6. 9 Peru 74.7% compare
  7. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 73.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Late-demographic dividend was 67.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2010.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
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