Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 60.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 60.7% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 63.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2019.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 62.7% | — |
| 1987 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 62.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.9% | 62.7% | 63.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 62.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 61.4% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 60.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
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More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Pre-demographic dividend was 60.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2019.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pre-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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.