Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 90.97 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.97 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
58th
of 203 groups
All-time high
103.04 million
in 2012
All-time low
88.47 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3 is 90.97 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 103.04 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88.47 million, in 1990.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 89.99 million | — |
| 1990 | 88.47 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 89.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 90.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 91.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 91.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 92.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 94.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 93.03 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 94.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 94.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 95.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 99.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 99.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.41 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 98.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 103.04 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 101.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 94.52 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 90.17 million | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 91.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 92.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.97 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.99 million | 89.99 million | 89.99 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.73 million | 88.47 million | 94.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.36 million | 94.59 million | 100.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.99 million | 90.17 million | 103.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.37 million | 90.97 million | 91.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3 was 90.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 103.04 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.47 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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