Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 4.38 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.38 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
162nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
4.38 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.40 million
in 2005
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids is 4.38 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 4.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 2005.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 162nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.51 million | — |
| 1990 | 3.45 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.79 million | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.32 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.38 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.51 million | 3.51 million | 3.51 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 3.42 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million | 3.40 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million | 3.86 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million | 4.17 million | 4.38 million | 4 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 397,920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8282 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0711 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNESCO: Sids was 4.38 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2005.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 162nd out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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