Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 452.45 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
452.45 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 203 groups
All-time high
579.03 million
in 1991
All-time low
452.45 million
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 452.45 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 579.03 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 452.45 million, in 2024.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 579.03 million | — |
| 1992 | 575.44 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 572.28 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 567.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 563.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 559.75 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 509.39 million | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 490.80 million | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 487.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 487.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 490.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 491.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 489.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 489.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 501.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 508.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 497.49 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 495.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 492.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 478.30 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 477.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 478.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 476.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 470.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 465.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 460.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 460.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 455.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 458.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 457.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 457.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 454.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 453.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 452.45 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545.07 million | 487.22 million | 579.03 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 494.38 million | 487.76 million | 508.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.13 million | 455.01 million | 478.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.25 million | 452.45 million | 457.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.00 million compare
- 6 Morocco 5.67 million compare
- 7 Brazil 5.55 million compare
- 8 Indonesia 5.53 million compare
- 9 Mozambique 4.53 million compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 4.40 million compare
- 11 Mali 3.87 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 366.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5339 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 452.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 579.03 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.45 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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