Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 96.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.22 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
56th
of 203 groups
All-time high
96.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
50.46 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 96.22 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 96.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.46 million, in 1990.
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th 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 GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.84 million | — |
| 1990 | 50.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 52.67 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 54.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 55.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 56.82 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 57.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 58.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 61.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 61.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 65.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 68.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 73.05 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 73.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 77.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 75.96 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 77.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 78.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 81.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 86.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 89.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 90.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 92.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 94.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 96.22 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.84 million | 50.84 million | 50.84 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.61 million | 50.46 million | 60.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.53 million | 61.17 million | 76.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.63 million | 75.96 million | 86.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.63 million | 89.21 million | 96.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.16 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.08 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9768 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 96.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 96.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.46 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 56th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb 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