Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 465.33 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
465.33 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
551.57 million number
in 1987
All-time low
462.90 million number
in 2017
Years of data
45
1975–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total stood at 465.33 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 551.57 million number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 462.90 million number, in 2017.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 488.99 million number | — |
| 1976 | 499.71 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 509.38 million number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 514.44 million number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 519.88 million number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 527.75 million number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 531.12 million number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 535.75 million number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 538.81 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 541.85 million number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 546.00 million number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 549.77 million number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 551.57 million number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 531.98 million number | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 535.00 million number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 541.17 million number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 539.45 million number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 541.57 million number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 544.27 million number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 545.70 million number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 546.73 million number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 548.01 million number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 502.09 million number | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 487.90 million number | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 488.96 million number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 495.15 million number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 495.36 million number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 496.88 million number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 494.51 million number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 493.76 million number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 505.87 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 500.39 million number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 501.66 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 498.00 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 495.46 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 484.31 million number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 482.18 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 478.33 million number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 479.62 million number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 472.42 million number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 473.08 million number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 465.36 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 462.90 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 467.38 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 465.33 million number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 506.48 million number | 488.99 million number | 519.88 million number | 5 |
| 1980s | 538.96 million number | 527.75 million number | 551.57 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.59 million number | 487.90 million number | 548.01 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.70 million number | 493.76 million number | 505.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.09 million number | 462.90 million number | 484.31 million number | 10 |
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More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA & IBRD total was 465.33 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 551.57 million number in 1987.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 462.90 million number in 2017.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.