Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 11.99 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.99 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
149th
of 203 groups
All-time high
11.99 million
in 2023
All-time low
10.53 million
in 2017
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 11.99 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 11.99 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.53 million, in 2017.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 149th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.38 million | — |
| 1994 | 11.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.45 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.38 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.30 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.18 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.69 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.70 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.25 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.84 million | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.53 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.99 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 million | 11.09 million | 11.45 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.87 million | 10.63 million | 11.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 million | 10.53 million | 11.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.60 million | 11.26 million | 11.99 million | 4 |
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 11.99 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 million in 2017.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 149th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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