Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: World
SDG: World: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
63.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
75th
of 203 groups
All-time high
65.0%
in 2003
All-time low
63.0%
in 1997
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: World is 63.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: World peaked at 65.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1997.
That places SDG: World 75th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 64.0% | — |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 64.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 780.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: World?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: World was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1997.
- How does SDG: World rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- SDG: World ranks 75th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: World 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