Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Central Asia
SDG: Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 42,083 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Central Asia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Central Asia is 42,083, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Central Asia peaked at 553,431 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40,555, in 2022.
That places SDG: Central Asia 201st out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 553,431 | — |
| 1992 | 534,828 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 515,817 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 496,648 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 475,219 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 356,495 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 319,867 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 296,803 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 274,989 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 255,697 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 242,190 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 229,136 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 216,586 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 204,440 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 192,694 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 182,200 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 171,293 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 160,803 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 62,499 | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 55,615 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 54,042 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 52,459 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 50,935 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 51,387 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50,245 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 48,611 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 46,938 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 44,978 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 41,845 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 41,275 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 40,912 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 40,555 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 41,317 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 42,083 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424,900 | 274,989 | 553,431 | 9 |
| 2000s | 191,754 | 62,499 | 255,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,706 | 41,845 | 55,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,228 | 40,555 | 42,083 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Central Asia was 42,083 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 553,431 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in SDG: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,555 in 2022.
- How does SDG: Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 201st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in SDG: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Central 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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February 2026 Data Release