Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 45.21 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
45.21 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
90th
of 203 groups
All-time high
45.93 million
in 1989
All-time low
42.41 million
in 2013
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 45.21 million.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 45.93 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 42.41 million, in 2013.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 90th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 45.93 million | — |
| 1990 | 43.89 million | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 43.99 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 44.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 44.62 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.55 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.42 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.69 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 42.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.27 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 45.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.79 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 43.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.61 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.41 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.57 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 44.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.21 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.93 million | 45.93 million | 45.93 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.47 million | 43.89 million | 44.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.87 million | 42.51 million | 45.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.59 million | 42.41 million | 44.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.92 million | 44.71 million | 45.21 million | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 45.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 45.93 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.41 million in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 90th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme 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