Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA only
IDA only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 138.27 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA only, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA only stood at 138.27 million number. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA only peaked at 138.27 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.82 million number, in 1982.
IDA only ranks 10th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 84.82 million number | — |
| 1983 | 86.47 million number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 88.09 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 89.80 million number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 91.45 million number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 93.12 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 94.66 million number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 96.58 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 98.45 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 100.71 million number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 102.84 million number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 105.00 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 106.39 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 108.33 million number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 110.03 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 111.41 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 111.70 million number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 113.08 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 114.31 million number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 115.43 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 118.04 million number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 119.39 million number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 120.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 123.22 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 128.40 million number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 130.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 129.62 million number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 132.27 million number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 133.65 million number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 136.18 million number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 137.42 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 137.00 million number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 137.95 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 137.49 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 134.73 million number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 135.37 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 136.83 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 138.27 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.63 million number | 84.82 million number | 96.58 million number | 8 |
| 1990s | 106.79 million number | 98.45 million number | 113.08 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.13 million number | 114.31 million number | 132.27 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.49 million number | 133.65 million number | 138.27 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA only?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA only was 138.27 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 138.27 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.82 million number in 1982.
- How does IDA only rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- IDA only ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.