Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 103,869 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 103,869. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 912,668 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 103,869, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 196th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 912,668 | — |
| 2000 | 862,917 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 823,601 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 785,654 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 747,133 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 711,169 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 664,239 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 631,063 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 598,405 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 436,759 | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 323,948 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 305,357 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 297,315 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 286,815 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 276,146 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 268,705 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 263,414 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 255,576 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 246,991 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 109,675 | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 109,599 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 107,260 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 105,531 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 105,407 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 105,160 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 103,869 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 912,668 | 912,668 | 912,668 | 1 |
| 2000s | 658,489 | 323,948 | 862,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,959 | 109,599 | 305,357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,445 | 103,869 | 107,260 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 103,869 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 912,668 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,869 in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 196th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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