Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 65.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
65.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 39 groups
All-time high
68.7%
in 1996
All-time low
65.4%
in 2018
Years of data
44
1976–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Upper middle income, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 65.5% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Upper middle income peaked at 68.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2018.
That places Upper middle income 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 66.7% | — |
| 1977 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8% | 66.7% | 67.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 67.0% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 67.6% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 67.0% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 65.4% | 67.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 6 Palestine, State of 75.7% compare
- 7 China 75.3% compare
- 8 Macau, China 75.2% compare
- 9 Peru 74.7% compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 73.5% compare
- 11 Nepal 71.1% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 70.5% compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Upper middle income?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Upper middle income was 65.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2018.
- How does Upper middle income rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper 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.