Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 67.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
67.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 203 groups
All-time high
69.0%
in 1992
All-time low
67.0%
in 2023
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Late-demographic Dividend recorded 67.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 69.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2023.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 27th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 68.0% | — |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 68.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 67.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 67.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2023.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 27th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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