Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Other small states
Other small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 54.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Other small states, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Other small states stood at 54.5%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Other small states peaked at 58.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2014.
That places Other small states 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 58.8% | — |
| 1984 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.6% | 58.0% | 58.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 57.8% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 54.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 54.4% | 56.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 34 India 64.4% compare
- 35 Pakistan 63.8% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 63.6% compare
- 37 El Salvador 63.4% compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 63.1% compare
- 39 Burundi 63.1% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 63.1% compare
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Other small states?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Other small states was 54.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2014.
- How does Other small states rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Other small states ranks 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.