Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 100.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 100.67 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 100.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.67 million, in 1990.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 53rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 55.10 million | — |
| 1990 | 54.67 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 55.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 57.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 58.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 59.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 61.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 62.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 63.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 64.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 65.92 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 66.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 70.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 71.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 73.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 78.15 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 78.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 81.92 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 82.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.83 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 82.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 83.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 85.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 86.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 90.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 93.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 95.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 100.67 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.10 million | 55.10 million | 55.10 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.13 million | 54.67 million | 64.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.51 million | 65.92 million | 81.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.13 million | 80.83 million | 90.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.96 million | 93.41 million | 100.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 100.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.67 million in 1990.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 53rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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