Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA total
IDA total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 209.56 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA total, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA total stood at 209.56 million number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA total peaked at 209.56 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 120.17 million number, in 1981.
That places IDA total 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 120.17 million number | — |
| 1982 | 122.56 million number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 125.18 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 127.77 million number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 130.49 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 133.05 million number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 135.39 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 137.59 million number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 140.33 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 142.87 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 145.05 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 148.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 151.00 million number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 152.95 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 155.49 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 157.58 million number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 159.43 million number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 160.00 million number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 161.99 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 168.37 million number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 170.00 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 173.21 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 176.05 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 177.18 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 182.21 million number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 179.47 million number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 192.93 million number | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 192.63 million number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 195.61 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 197.85 million number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 201.03 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 202.55 million number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 203.90 million number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 204.67 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 205.42 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 202.97 million number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 203.69 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 207.26 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 209.56 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.28 million number | 120.17 million number | 140.33 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 153.46 million number | 142.87 million number | 161.99 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.76 million number | 168.37 million number | 195.61 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.89 million number | 197.85 million number | 209.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA total?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in IDA total was 209.56 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 209.56 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.17 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA total rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- IDA total ranks 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.