Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 11.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.31 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
151st
of 203 groups
All-time high
12.90 million
in 2007
All-time low
10.84 million
in 2013
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 11.31 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 12.90 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.84 million, in 2013.
That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 151st out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.98 million | — |
| 1990 | 11.73 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.52 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.51 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.43 million | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.93 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.66 million | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 11.56 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 11.31 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.98 million | 11.98 million | 11.98 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.15 million | 11.73 million | 12.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.62 million | 12.50 million | 12.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 million | 10.84 million | 12.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.30 million | 11.28 million | 11.31 million | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 11.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.90 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 million in 2013.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 151st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release