Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 1.75 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 7.62 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 175th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.62 million | — |
| 2000 | 7.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.27 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.97 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.85 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.60 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.56 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.28 million | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.88 million | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 4.15 million | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 3.19 million | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.98 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.97 million | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.83 million | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.62 million | 7.62 million | 7.62 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.67 million | 4.88 million | 7.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 2.08 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 1.75 million | 2.04 million | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 1.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 175th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and 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