Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 71.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.47 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
68th
of 203 groups
All-time high
71.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
46.24 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 1, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 71.47 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 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 71.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.24 million, in 1990.
That places GPE: Region 1 68th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 46.96 million | — |
| 1990 | 46.24 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 47.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 47.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 48.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 49.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 50.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 51.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 52.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 54.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 57.82 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 61.12 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 60.83 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 62.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 62.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.42 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 65.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 67.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 68.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 69.52 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.47 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.96 million | 46.96 million | 46.96 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.61 million | 46.24 million | 52.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.55 million | 52.85 million | 62.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.75 million | 62.05 million | 66.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.58 million | 67.78 million | 71.47 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 1?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 1 was 71.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 71.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.24 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 68th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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