Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 121.31 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Pre-demographic dividend is 121.31 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 121.31 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.32 million number, in 1986.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 65.32 million number | — |
| 1987 | 66.14 million number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 67.13 million number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 68.28 million number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 69.45 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 70.30 million number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 72.52 million number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 74.00 million number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 75.46 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 77.06 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 77.96 million number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 78.51 million number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 79.72 million number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 80.62 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.80 million number | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 86.58 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 87.87 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 89.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 90.64 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 94.02 million number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 91.61 million number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 103.12 million number | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 105.56 million number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 110.36 million number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 111.95 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 110.84 million number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 108.62 million number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 110.45 million number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 110.95 million number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 116.02 million number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 113.42 million number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 113.91 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 119.41 million number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 121.31 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.72 million number | 65.32 million number | 68.28 million number | 4 |
| 1990s | 75.56 million number | 69.45 million number | 80.62 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.48 million number | 85.80 million number | 110.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.69 million number | 108.62 million number | 121.31 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 4.27 million number compare
- 14 Mozambique 4.14 million number compare
- 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
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 121.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 121.31 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.32 million number in 1986.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.