Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 134,609 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans is 134,609, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 444,002 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 134,609, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 193rd 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: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 444,002 | — |
| 2000 | 428,720 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 408,597 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 389,412 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 370,486 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 352,890 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 335,555 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 363,801 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 344,650 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 316,091 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 312,109 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 296,202 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 281,851 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 262,560 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 296,214 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 280,974 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 266,008 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 251,376 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 184,532 | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 173,755 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 163,877 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 166,378 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 155,673 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 148,724 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 141,249 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 134,609 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 444,002 | 444,002 | 444,002 | 1 |
| 2000s | 362,231 | 312,109 | 428,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,735 | 163,877 | 296,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,327 | 134,609 | 166,378 | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 134,609 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 444,002 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,609 in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 193rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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