Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 61.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
109th
of 203 groups
All-time high
64.0%
in 1989
All-time low
61.0%
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 61.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 64.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2024.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 109th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 64.0% | — |
| 1990 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 62.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 62.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 61.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2024.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 109th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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