Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 78.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 203 groups
All-time high
81.0%
in 2005
All-time low
77.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 78.0%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 81.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1999.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 6th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.0% | — |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 78.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 78.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0942 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 78.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1999.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 6th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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