Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 55.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
55.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
172nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
56.0%
in 1996
All-time low
54.0%
in 1989
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNESCO: Sids, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNESCO: Sids is 55.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 56.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1989.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 172nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54.0% | — |
| 1990 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 55.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 4 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0711 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 397,920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8282 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNESCO: Sids?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNESCO: Sids was 55.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1989.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 172nd out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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