Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 21.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) recorded 21.51 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 23.63 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.18 million, in 2013.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 121st out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22.61 million | — |
| 1990 | 22.12 million | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 23.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.40 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 23.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.57 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.46 million | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.49 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 23.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.17 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.38 million | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 21.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.18 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.91 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 20.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.78 million | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 22.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.37 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 21.51 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.61 million | 22.61 million | 22.61 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.03 million | 22.12 million | 23.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.12 million | 22.41 million | 23.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.68 million | 20.18 million | 22.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.83 million | 21.51 million | 22.22 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 21.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.63 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.18 million in 2013.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 121st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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