Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 65.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
35th
of 203 groups
All-time high
69.0%
in 2004
All-time low
64.0%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 65.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 69.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1991.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 35th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.0% | — |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 64.0% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 66.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 65.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 65.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1991.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 35th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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