Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: North America
WB: North America: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1.92 million in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.92 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
170th
of 203 groups
All-time high
1.94 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.88 million
in 2008
Years of data
12
2003–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: North America, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: North America stood at 1.92 million.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: North America peaked at 1.94 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million, in 2008.
WB: North America ranks 170th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.89 million | — |
| 2004 | 1.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.88 million | 1.90 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million | 1.91 million | 1.94 million | 3 |
More education data for WB: North America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: North America?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: North America was 1.92 million in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2008.
- How does WB: North America rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: North America ranks 170th out of 203 groups with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: North America 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release