Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 74.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 74.0%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 74.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1989.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 10th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 72.0% | — |
| 1990 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 72.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 73.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 73.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 74.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1989.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 10th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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