Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 57.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
57.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
165th
of 203 groups
All-time high
59.0%
in 2016
All-time low
55.0%
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Other Small States, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Other Small States stood at 57.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Other Small States peaked at 59.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2008.
WB: Other Small States ranks 165th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.0% | — |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 57.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 55.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 56.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Other Small States?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Other Small States was 57.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2008.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 165th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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