Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 85.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 85.42 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 85.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.55 million, in 1990.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 60th 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 69.82 million | — |
| 1990 | 67.55 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 68.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 70.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 71.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 71.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 73.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.34 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 78.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 79.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.06 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 78.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 80.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 83.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.42 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.82 million | 69.82 million | 69.82 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.84 million | 67.55 million | 73.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.67 million | 74.38 million | 79.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.77 million | 79.46 million | 84.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.19 million | 84.99 million | 85.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 85.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.55 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 60th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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