Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Small states
Small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 53.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Small states, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Small states is 53.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Small states peaked at 56.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2012.
That places Small states 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 56.2% | — |
| 1987 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 55.7% | 56.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.5% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 53.2% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.1% | 54.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 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
- 41 Thailand 62.9% compare
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Small states?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Small states was 53.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2012.
- How does Small states rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Small states ranks 38th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.