Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 109.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109.00 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
52nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
109.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
64.65 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) is 109.00 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 109.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.65 million, in 1990.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 52nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 65.28 million | — |
| 1990 | 64.65 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 65.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 67.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 68.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 70.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 72.33 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 73.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 74.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 76.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 77.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 78.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.30 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 81.63 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 83.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 85.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 90.39 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 90.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 94.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 95.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.53 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 93.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.57 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 98.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.13 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 99.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 101.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 103.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 105.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 106.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 109.00 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.28 million | 65.28 million | 65.28 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.88 million | 64.65 million | 76.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.41 million | 77.37 million | 94.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.27 million | 93.45 million | 99.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.28 million | 101.70 million | 109.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
More education data for WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.79 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.13 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.57 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.23 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 109.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The highest recorded value was 109.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.65 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 52nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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