Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 68.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
25th
of 203 groups
All-time high
71.0%
in 2009
All-time low
67.0%
in 2010
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 68.0%.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 71.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2010.
That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 25th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 68.0% | — |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 69.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 67.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.05 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 68.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2010.
- How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 25th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Upper Middle Income 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