Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 84.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.53 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
62nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
84.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
63.25 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) stood at 84.53 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 84.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.25 million, in 1990.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 65.38 million | — |
| 1990 | 63.25 million | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 64.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 64.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 66.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 67.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 67.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 69.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 69.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 70.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 71.35 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 72.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 74.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 76.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 76.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.91 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.59 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 79.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 82.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 84.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.53 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.38 million | 65.38 million | 65.38 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.11 million | 63.25 million | 70.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.19 million | 71.35 million | 76.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.42 million | 77.47 million | 83.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.25 million | 83.98 million | 84.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 84.53 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.25 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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