Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 61.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
61.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
61.5%
in 2014
All-time low
59.7%
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pacific island small states stood at 61.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pacific island small states peaked at 61.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 1990.
Pacific island small states ranks 23rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.7% | — |
| 1991 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 59.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.7% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 61.3% | 61.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.4% compare
- 21 Bahrain 67.2% compare
- 22 Mozambique 67.0% compare
- 23 Cambodia 66.9% compare
- 24 Spain 66.5% compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 66.2% compare
- 26 Algeria 66.0% compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pacific island small states?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pacific island small states was 61.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Pacific island small states ranks 23rd out of 39 groups with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island 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.