Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 64.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
53rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
67.0%
in 2003
All-time low
62.0%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 64.0%.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 67.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1989.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 53rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 62.0% | — |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 64.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 64.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 50 Colombia 49.0% compare
- 50 Honduras 49.0% compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 49.0% compare
- 53 Kuwait 48.0% compare
- 53 Philippines 48.0% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 47.0% compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 44.0% compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3069 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.6186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 64.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1989.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 53rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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