Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 59.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
59.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
155th
of 203 groups
All-time high
61.0%
in 2002
All-time low
59.0%
in 1995
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries is 59.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 61.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1995.
That places SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 155th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 60.0% | — |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 59.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.64 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.64 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.74 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.60 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 59.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1995.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 155th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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