Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)

ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 21.88 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
21.88 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
119th
of 203 groups
All-time high
21.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.43 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 13.4M1991: 13.7M1992: 13.9M1993: 14.2M1994: 14.2M1995: 14.9M1996: 15.2M1997: 14.9M1998: 14.9M1999: 15.1M2000: 15.3M2001: 15.6M2002: 15.8M2003: 16.0M2004: 16.3M2005: 16.8M2006: 19.0M2007: 19.8M2008: 20.1M2009: 20.5M2010: 21.5M2011: 19.1M2012: 19.8M2013: 20.2M2014: 20.0M2015: 20.3M2016: 20.5M2017: 20.6M2018: 20.8M2019: 21.0M2020: 21.1M2021: 21.1M2022: 21.3M2023: 21.5M2024: 21.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) stood at 21.88 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) peaked at 21.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.43 million, in 1990.

That places ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 119th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.45 million 13.43 million 15.17 million 10
2000s 17.50 million 15.34 million 20.47 million 10
2010s 20.38 million 19.15 million 21.46 million 10
2020s 21.38 million 21.08 million 21.88 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) was 21.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
The highest recorded value was 21.88 million in 2024.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.43 million in 1990.
How does ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 119th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release