Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 66.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.95 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
74th
of 203 groups
All-time high
66.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
39.53 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 66.95 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 66.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.53 million, in 1990.
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 74th 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 39.93 million | — |
| 1990 | 39.53 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 40.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 40.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 41.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 42.41 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 44.08 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 45.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 45.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.53 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 48.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 49.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 50.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.13 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 52.12 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.35 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 56.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 60.31 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 61.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 63.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 64.17 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 65.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 66.95 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.93 million | 39.93 million | 39.93 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.38 million | 39.53 million | 44.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.69 million | 45.19 million | 53.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.51 million | 53.35 million | 60.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.25 million | 61.80 million | 66.95 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 978,739 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.60 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.74 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.64 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3429 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 66.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 66.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.53 million in 1990.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 74th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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