Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 65.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
35th
of 203 groups
All-time high
67.0%
in 2003
All-time low
65.0%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Ibrd Only, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 65.0%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 67.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1993.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 35th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 65.0% | — |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 65.0% | 66.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 65.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 231.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Ibrd Only was 65.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1993.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 35th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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