Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
63.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
75th
of 203 groups
All-time high
64.0%
in 2003
All-time low
62.0%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 63.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 64.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1993.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 75th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62.0% | — |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 62.0% | 63.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1993.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 75th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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