Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 71.26 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
71.26 million number
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
18th
of 38 groups
All-time high
71.26 million number
in 2019
All-time low
36.80 million number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA blend, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA blend is 71.26 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA blend peaked at 71.26 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.80 million number, in 1981.
IDA blend ranks 18th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.80 million number | — |
| 1982 | 37.60 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 38.57 million number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 39.55 million number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 40.55 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 41.47 million number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 42.14 million number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 42.82 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 43.64 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 44.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 44.23 million number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.29 million number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 45.90 million number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 46.47 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 47.07 million number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 47.47 million number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.91 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 48.21 million number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.81 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 53.96 million number | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 54.49 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.09 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 56.60 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 57.01 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.93 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 51.01 million number | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 62.40 million number | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 62.96 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.31 million number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.16 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 64.82 million number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.10 million number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.87 million number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 66.68 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.91 million number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 68.22 million number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.30 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.41 million number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 71.26 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.35 million number | 36.80 million number | 43.64 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.57 million number | 44.23 million number | 48.81 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.58 million number | 51.01 million number | 63.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.37 million number | 64.16 million number | 71.26 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.88 million number compare
- 16 Mali 3.76 million number compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 3.73 million number compare
- 18 Algeria 3.62 million number compare
- 19 Uganda 3.43 million number compare
- 20 Chad 3.30 million number compare
- 21 South Africa 2.80 million number compare
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA blend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA blend was 71.26 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 71.26 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.80 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA blend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- IDA blend ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.