Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 125.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
125.29 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
51st
of 203 groups
All-time high
125.29 million
in 2024
All-time low
70.14 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 125.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 125.29 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.14 million, in 1990.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 51st out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 70.94 million | — |
| 1990 | 70.14 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 71.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 72.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 73.89 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 75.38 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 77.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 78.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 78.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 81.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 86.38 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 87.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 88.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 89.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 90.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 94.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 99.10 million | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 103.38 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 105.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 108.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 109.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 108.14 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 108.49 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 109.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 110.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 112.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 113.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 113.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 111.30 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 113.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 116.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 118.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 120.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 122.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 125.29 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.94 million | 70.94 million | 70.94 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.88 million | 70.14 million | 81.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.24 million | 86.38 million | 108.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.02 million | 108.14 million | 113.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.86 million | 116.61 million | 125.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- 48 Palestine, State of 53,518 compare
- 49 Mauritius 46,532 compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 45,432 compare
- 51 Serbia 27,288 compare
- 52 Bahrain 16,936 compare
- 53 Uruguay 13,570 compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 11,100 compare
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 125.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 125.29 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.14 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 51st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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