Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
63.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
75th
of 203 groups
All-time high
66.0%
in 2001
All-time low
63.0%
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 63.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 66.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1991.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 75th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.0% | — |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 63.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 8 |
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 63.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1991.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 75th out of 203 groups with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release