Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.68 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
178th
of 203 groups
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.55 million
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Other Small States, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Other Small States stood at 1.68 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Other Small States peaked at 1.75 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 2004.
That places WB: Other Small States 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.58 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.68 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 1.58 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.55 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.62 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.66 million | 1.68 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Other Small States?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Other Small States was 1.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2004.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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