Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 60.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central Asia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central Asia recorded 60.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 77.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2023.
That places UIS: Central Asia 139th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.0% | — |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 73.0% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 63.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 61.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UIS: Central Asia was 60.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2023.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 139th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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