Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 79.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.17 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
64th
of 203 groups
All-time high
79.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
47.42 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Blend, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Blend is 79.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 79.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.42 million, in 1990.
WB: Ida Blend ranks 64th 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: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 48.14 million | — |
| 1990 | 47.42 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 48.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 48.92 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 49.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 50.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 51.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 52.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.21 million | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 58.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 61.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 63.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 64.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 67.69 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 68.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 70.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 71.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.88 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 72.40 million | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 73.61 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 74.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 75.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 79.17 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.14 million | 48.14 million | 48.14 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.51 million | 47.42 million | 53.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.52 million | 58.21 million | 70.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.68 million | 71.57 million | 75.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.85 million | 74.56 million | 79.17 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 44.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Blend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Blend was 79.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 79.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.42 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 64th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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