Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 60.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
60.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
139th
of 203 groups
All-time high
63.0%
in 1989
All-time low
60.0%
in 2023
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 60.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 63.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2023.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 139th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 63.0% | — |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 62.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 61.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 60.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2023.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 139th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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