Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 68.51 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 68.51 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 88.98 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68.51 million, in 2024.
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 71st of 203 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 81.48 million | — |
| 1990 | 79.97 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 80.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 81.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 81.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 82.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 82.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 83.34 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 83.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 82.74 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 82.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.87 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 87.84 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 87.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 85.45 million | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 85.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.26 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 85.81 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 82.46 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 79.60 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 75.73 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 75.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.32 million | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 69.77 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 69.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.51 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.48 million | 81.48 million | 81.48 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.15 million | 79.97 million | 83.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.10 million | 82.54 million | 88.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.84 million | 69.77 million | 88.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.89 million | 68.51 million | 69.68 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 68.51 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 88.98 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.51 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 71st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-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