Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 46.48 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 46.48 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 194.33 million number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 46.48 million number, in 2019.
That places Late-demographic dividend 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 189.78 million number | — |
| 1977 | 194.33 million number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 194.17 million number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 193.99 million number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 193.49 million number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 193.43 million number | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 194.29 million number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 192.29 million number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 191.46 million number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 190.50 million number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 189.85 million number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 188.36 million number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 161.81 million number | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 160.13 million number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 163.17 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 156.66 million number | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 154.74 million number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 152.86 million number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 150.88 million number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 148.53 million number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 146.92 million number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 97.77 million number | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 95.29 million number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 93.37 million number | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 92.95 million number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 89.96 million number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 88.04 million number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 85.48 million number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 84.04 million number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 81.56 million number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 80.01 million number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 68.89 million number | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 66.93 million number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 63.87 million number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 63.71 million number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.48 million number | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 56.91 million number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 56.70 million number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.86 million number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 53.59 million number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 51.54 million number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 50.16 million number | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.46 million number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 46.48 million number | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 193.07 million number | 189.78 million number | 194.33 million number | 4 |
| 1980s | 185.56 million number | 160.13 million number | 194.29 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.02 million number | 93.37 million number | 163.17 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.17 million number | 63.87 million number | 92.95 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.09 million number | 46.48 million number | 63.71 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Late-demographic dividend was 46.48 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 194.33 million number in 1977.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.48 million number in 2019.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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.