Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 40.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 40.50 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 40.50 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.76 million, in 1990.
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 100th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21.92 million | — |
| 1990 | 21.76 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 22.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 22.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 23.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 23.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 24.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 24.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 25.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.82 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 28.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 30.40 million | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 32.09 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 30.92 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 37.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 38.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 39.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 40.50 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.92 million | 21.92 million | 21.92 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.80 million | 21.76 million | 25.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.30 million | 25.78 million | 32.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.12 million | 32.28 million | 36.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.01 million | 37.51 million | 40.50 million | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.5% (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.80 million (2021)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.4% (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 8.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.47 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 21.91 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 9.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 9.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 40.50 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.50 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.76 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 100th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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