Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 66.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 66.3% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 71.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.3% | — |
| 1995 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 69.9% | 71.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 69.1% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.3% | 68.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 5 Singapore 76.3% compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 75.7% compare
- 7 China 75.3% compare
- 8 Macau, China 75.2% compare
- 9 Peru 74.7% compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 73.5% compare
- 11 Nepal 71.1% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Europe & Central Asia was 66.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.