Born a Girl
1. viewFemale Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Africa (2014)
2. viewMarried Too Soon (2016)
3. viewWhere Women Can Read (2015)
Becoming a Mother
1. viewA Mother Too Soon (2015)
2. viewAbortion Around the World (2015)
3. viewThe Unequal World of Family Planning (2015)
4. viewA mother before 15 years old (2017)
5. viewA mother before 16 years old (2017)
6. viewA mother at 16 or 17 years old (2017)
7. viewA mother at 18 or 19 years old (2017)
Risking Death to Give Life
1. viewWhat Are the Risks of Dying in Childbirth Around the World? (2015)
2. viewWhat Are the Risks of Dying in Childbirth Around the World? (2017)
3. viewMaternal Mortality Ratio (1990)
4. viewMaternal Mortality Ratio (2010)
5. viewMaternal Mortality Ratio (2015)
6. viewMaternal Mortality Ratio (2017)
7. viewStillbirths (2015)
8. viewNewborn Mortality Rate (1990)
9. viewNewborn Mortality Rate (2010)
10. viewNewborn Mortality Rate (2015)
11. viewNewborn Mortality Rate (2018)
12. viewInfant Mortality Rate (2018)
Maternal Health Services: Saving Mothers' Lives
1. viewWho Gives Birth Without Skilled Professional Care? (2015)
2. viewBirths by Caesarean Section (2014)
Investing in Women's Lives
1. viewPay Out of Your Own Pocket: or Pay With Your Own Life (2014)
2. viewKeeping International Commitments on Health Spending in Africa (2014)
3. viewHow Much Do Governments Spend on the Health of Their People? (PPP$) (2014)
4. viewHow Much Do Governments Spend on the Health of Their People? (US$) (2014)
Making Maternal Deaths History: Yes We Can
1. viewMaking Women's Voices Heard (2015)
2. viewCounting Maternal Deaths: Making Maternal Deaths Count (2014)

Bangladesh
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
CDR
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
Ethiopia
1. compare viewInfant mortality
2. compare viewLiteracy
3. compare viewNeonatal Mortality
4. compare viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. compare viewUnmet Need
Namibia
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
Rwanda
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
Tanzania
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
4. viewTotal Fertility Rate
5. viewUnmet Need
Ghana
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
Zambia
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need

1	<2.6
2	≥2.6 & <3.7
3	≥3.7 & <4.9

4	≥4.9 & <6
5	≥6
6	no data

1	<32
2	≥32 & <44
3	≥44 & <56

4	≥56 & <68
5	≥68
6	no data

Total Fertility Rate

Women's Literacy

What does it mean ?

The adult female literacy rate is the percentage of women aged 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement.

Why does it matter ?

Improving literacy and education for women not only leads to improved health and livelihood outcomes for the woman herself and her family, but has a positive impact on a nation's economy and development. The 4th Sustainable Development Goal is to ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning, with one of the stated targets being "by 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy."

How is it collected ?

Data on literacy is gathered from large scale, nationally representative surveys such as Demographic and Health (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), other national surveys and censuses.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (June 2016 Release) based on data for 1999 - 2015 http://data.uis.unesco.org/Index.aspx?queryid=166