Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 66.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.56 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
75th
of 203 groups
All-time high
74.92 million
in 2012
All-time low
55.34 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: South Asia 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 66.56 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 74.92 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.34 million, in 1990.
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 75th 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 55.91 million | — |
| 1990 | 55.34 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 56.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 58.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 59.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 60.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 62.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 61.84 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 63.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 64.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.37 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 67.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.06 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 71.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.09 million | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 69.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.92 million | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 73.57 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.49 million | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 65.49 million | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 66.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 67.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.11 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.94 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.56 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.91 million | 55.91 million | 55.91 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.64 million | 55.34 million | 62.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.05 million | 63.49 million | 72.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.61 million | 65.49 million | 74.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.80 million | 66.56 million | 67.11 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 66.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 74.92 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.34 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 75th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia 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