Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 80.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 80.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 81.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1999.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 3rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 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 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 78.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 79.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 80.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 3rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and 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