Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 66.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 66.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 71.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2019.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.0% | — |
| 2009 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 69.0% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 66.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 66.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2019.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & 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