Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 62.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
62.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
19th
of 39 groups
All-time high
64.6%
in 2005
All-time low
62.9%
in 2019
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Low & middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Low & middle income is 62.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Low & middle income peaked at 64.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2019.
Low & middle income ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62.9% | — |
| 1976 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 63.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.0% | 62.9% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 63.0% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.1% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 63.9% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.9% | 63.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 16 Togo 68.7% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 68.2% compare
- 18 Portugal 68.0% compare
- 19 Tunisia 67.5% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.4% compare
- 21 Bahrain 67.2% compare
- 22 Mozambique 67.0% compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Low & middle income?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Low & middle income was 62.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2019.
- How does Low & middle income rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Low & middle income ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.