Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 299.02 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
299.02 million number
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
6th
of 39 groups
All-time high
332.53 million number
in 2005
All-time low
252.93 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend is 299.02 million number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 332.53 million number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 252.93 million number, in 1975.
That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 252.93 million number | — |
| 1976 | 258.06 million number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 261.93 million number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 265.83 million number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 270.09 million number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 277.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 279.53 million number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 282.19 million number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 286.17 million number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 289.00 million number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 293.02 million number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 296.41 million number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 298.96 million number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 304.94 million number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 308.51 million number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 310.50 million number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 314.46 million number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 316.27 million number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 319.47 million number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 321.44 million number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 323.25 million number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 325.33 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 328.09 million number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 315.27 million number | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 317.38 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 318.82 million number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 321.24 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 323.30 million number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 322.07 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 321.28 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 332.53 million number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 330.99 million number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 331.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 327.73 million number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 323.54 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 310.95 million number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 314.51 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 314.43 million number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 314.02 million number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 308.16 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 305.04 million number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 301.93 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 300.35 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 300.99 million number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 299.02 million number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261.77 million number | 252.93 million number | 270.09 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 291.59 million number | 277.16 million number | 308.51 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 319.15 million number | 310.50 million number | 328.09 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.34 million number | 318.82 million number | 332.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.94 million number | 299.02 million number | 314.51 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Early-demographic dividend was 299.02 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 332.53 million number in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.93 million number in 1975.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-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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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.