Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 140.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140.35 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
42nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
146.78 million
in 2012
All-time low
113.88 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 140.35 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 146.78 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 113.88 million, in 1990.
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd of 203 groups on this measure, 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: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 115.64 million | — |
| 1990 | 113.88 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 115.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 116.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 118.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 119.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 120.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 121.87 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 122.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 122.74 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 124.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 129.57 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 130.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 131.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 131.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 132.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 135.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 140.49 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 142.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 143.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 145.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 142.65 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 143.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 146.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 145.18 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 143.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 140.13 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 138.51 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 139.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 136.34 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 136.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 137.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 137.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 138.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 139.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 140.35 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.64 million | 115.64 million | 115.64 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 119.66 million | 113.88 million | 124.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.31 million | 129.57 million | 145.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.35 million | 136.34 million | 146.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.59 million | 137.14 million | 140.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 140.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 146.78 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.88 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 42nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle 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