Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 174.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 174.54 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 174.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101.17 million, in 1990.
That places GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 28th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 102.44 million | — |
| 1990 | 101.17 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 102.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 104.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 106.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 108.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 110.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 111.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 112.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 114.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 116.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 122.29 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 123.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 126.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 127.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 129.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 131.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 137.83 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 139.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 141.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 143.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 145.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 144.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 147.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 148.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 149.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 150.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 153.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 154.87 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 158.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 161.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 164.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 166.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 169.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 171.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 174.54 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.44 million | 102.44 million | 102.44 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 108.92 million | 101.17 million | 116.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.42 million | 122.29 million | 143.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.49 million | 144.99 million | 161.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.30 million | 164.19 million | 174.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 174.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 174.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.17 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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