Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 62.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 63.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1989.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 98th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 56.0% | — |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 56.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 61.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 62.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1989.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 98th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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