Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 40.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.83 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
99th
of 203 groups
All-time high
167.27 million
in 1989
All-time low
40.83 million
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 40.83 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 167.27 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 40.83 million, in 2024.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 99th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 167.27 million | — |
| 1990 | 162.25 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 159.69 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 157.22 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 154.67 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 152.07 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 149.40 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 146.98 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 98.72 million | -32.8% |
| 1998 | 96.34 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 94.48 million | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 92.86 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 90.86 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 89.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 86.22 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 84.46 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 82.47 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 80.45 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 69.41 million | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 67.46 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 64.62 million | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 63.28 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 59.50 million | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 57.70 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 57.31 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.39 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.03 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 52.74 million | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 50.74 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 49.13 million | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.74 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 46.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 45.01 million | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 43.59 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 42.25 million | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 40.83 million | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167.27 million | 167.27 million | 167.27 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 137.18 million | 94.48 million | 162.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.78 million | 64.62 million | 92.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.96 million | 47.74 million | 63.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.61 million | 40.83 million | 46.38 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 40.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 167.27 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.83 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 99th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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