Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 129.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
129.87 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
48th
of 203 groups
All-time high
129.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
70.43 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations recorded 129.87 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations peaked at 129.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.43 million, in 1990.
That places WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 48th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 71.30 million | — |
| 1990 | 70.43 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 71.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 72.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 74.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 75.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 76.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 77.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 78.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.92 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 79.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.52 million | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 86.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 88.55 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 90.03 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 91.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 97.76 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 100.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 101.52 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 103.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 104.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 103.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 105.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 106.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 107.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 108.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 108.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 109.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 112.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 115.55 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 118.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 121.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 124.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 126.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 129.87 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.30 million | 71.30 million | 71.30 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.63 million | 70.43 million | 79.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.68 million | 85.52 million | 103.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.24 million | 103.79 million | 115.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.25 million | 118.83 million | 129.87 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.02 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5679 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0335 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 36.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.124 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations was 129.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 129.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.43 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations ranks 48th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 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