Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 13.66 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.66 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
142nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
17.69 million
in 1995
All-time low
12.45 million
in 2017
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Western Asia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 13.66 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 17.69 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.45 million, in 2017.
That places SDG: Western Asia 142nd 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 30 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.69 million | — |
| 1996 | 17.42 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.15 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.85 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 16.58 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 16.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.94 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 15.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.11 million | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.49 million | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.71 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.29 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.95 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.45 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 13.66 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.14 million | 16.58 million | 17.69 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.96 million | 15.11 million | 16.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.20 million | 12.45 million | 14.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.26 million | 12.90 million | 13.66 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Western Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in SDG: Western Asia was 13.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 million in 2017.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 142nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release