Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle income
Middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
63.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
13th
of 39 groups
All-time high
65.1%
in 2005
All-time low
63.2%
in 1976
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle income, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle income is 63.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle income peaked at 65.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1976.
That places Middle income 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 63.2% | — |
| 1976 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 63.3% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.5% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 63.5% | 63.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle income?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle income was 63.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1976.
- How does Middle income rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Middle income ranks 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.