Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 140.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140.89 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
41st
of 203 groups
All-time high
140.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
101.47 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Only, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Only is 140.89 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Only peaked at 140.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101.47 million, in 1990.
WB: Ida Only ranks 41st of 203 groups on this measure, 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: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 102.54 million | — |
| 1990 | 101.47 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 103.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 105.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 107.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 108.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 110.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 112.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 113.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 113.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 114.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 115.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 116.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 119.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 120.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 122.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 124.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 132.57 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 132.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 134.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 137.82 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 134.81 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 133.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 137.83 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 136.26 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 136.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 134.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 131.32 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 131.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 129.41 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 131.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 133.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 135.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 136.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 138.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 140.89 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.54 million | 102.54 million | 102.54 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 109.06 million | 101.47 million | 114.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.70 million | 115.85 million | 137.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.67 million | 129.41 million | 137.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.18 million | 133.90 million | 140.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 282,190 compare
- 39 Chile 276,183 compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 224,029 compare
- 41 Timor-Leste 150,742 compare
- 42 Paraguay 135,394 compare
- 43 Spain 84,663 compare
- 44 Panama 71,760 compare
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6177 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Only?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Only was 140.89 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 140.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.47 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 41st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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