Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 119,571 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) stood at 119,571. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) peaked at 1.24 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 119,571, in 2024.
ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 194th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.24 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 957,495 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 903,849 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 839,905 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 801,289 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 754,378 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 580,041 | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 377,296 | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 357,320 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 346,273 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 332,530 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 318,977 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 303,693 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 295,841 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 278,325 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 268,617 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 130,250 | -51.5% |
| 2019 | 129,180 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 125,915 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 123,317 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 122,196 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 121,364 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 119,571 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 848,824 | 377,296 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,101 | 129,180 | 357,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,473 | 119,571 | 125,915 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 833,270 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) was 119,571 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,571 in 2024.
- How does ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) ranks 194th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECE: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (cis) (unsdcode:98202) 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