Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 84.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 85.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1999.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 1st of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.0% | — |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 81.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1999.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 1st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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