Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 13.24 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Western Asia is 13.24 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 17.06 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.07 million, in 2017.
That places MDG: Western Asia 146th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.06 million | — |
| 1997 | 16.79 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 16.50 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 16.24 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.80 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15.60 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.77 million | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 14.15 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.36 million | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.33 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.07 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 13.24 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.65 million | 16.24 million | 17.06 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.62 million | 14.77 million | 16.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 million | 12.07 million | 14.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 million | 12.50 million | 13.24 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Western Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Western Asia was 13.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.07 million in 2017.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 146th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release