Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 218.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
218.47 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
25th
of 203 groups
All-time high
218.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
146.64 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Total, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Total recorded 218.47 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Total peaked at 218.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146.64 million, in 1990.
That places WB: Ida Total 25th 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: Ida Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 148.39 million | — |
| 1990 | 146.64 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 149.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 151.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 154.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 156.29 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 158.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 161.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 162.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 163.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 164.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 171.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 172.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 175.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 178.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 181.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 185.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 194.27 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 197.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 200.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 204.16 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 202.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 201.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 206.55 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 206.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 206.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 204.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 201.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 202.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 200.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 204.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 207.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 209.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 212.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 215.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 218.47 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148.39 million | 148.39 million | 148.39 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 156.88 million | 146.64 million | 164.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.17 million | 171.22 million | 204.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.66 million | 200.98 million | 206.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.73 million | 207.42 million | 218.47 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 65.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Total?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Ida Total was 218.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 218.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.64 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 25th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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