Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1.60 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 1.60 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 6.52 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2024.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 179th of 203 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.52 million | — |
| 2000 | 6.36 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.25 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.14 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.95 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.93 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.77 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.38 million | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 3.66 million | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.52 million | 6.52 million | 6.52 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.82 million | 4.38 million | 6.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 1.90 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.60 million | 1.86 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 1.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 179th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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