Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 18.72 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) recorded 18.72 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 18.72 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.14 million, in 1990.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 123rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.14 million | — |
| 1991 | 12.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 12.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 12.92 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 13.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 13.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.80 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 16.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.72 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.92 million | 12.14 million | 13.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.86 million | 13.71 million | 16.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.74 million | 16.94 million | 18.72 million | 10 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 583,636 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 18.72 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.72 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 million in 1990.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 123rd out of 203 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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