Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 62.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
98th
of 203 groups
All-time high
63.0%
in 1990
All-time low
62.0%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 62.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 63.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1989.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 98th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 62.0% | — |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 62.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 62.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1989.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 98th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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