Rural population, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Rural population, female was 25.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in IDA & IBRD total stood at 25.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 34.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2015.
That places IDA & IBRD total 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.0% | — |
| 1985 | 32.7% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.3% | 32.7% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 28.0% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.3% | 26.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 18 Solomon Islands 38.3% compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 38.1% compare
- 20 Rwanda 38.1% compare
- 21 Kenya 37.5% compare
- 22 Tonga 37.4% compare
- 23 Vanuatu 37.3% compare
- 24 Tajikistan 36.5% compare
More gender data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force, female 1.22 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1741 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 12.36 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 118.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.88 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.96 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 20.3% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 82.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Rural population, female in IDA & IBRD total was 25.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2015.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for rural population, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.