Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 65.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 66.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1989.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 35th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 59.0% | — |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 62.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 64.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 64.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 65.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1989.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 35th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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