Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 63.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 68.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 1972.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 62.1% | — |
| 1973 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.3% | 62.1% | 62.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 62.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.1% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.6% | 67.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 63.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 1972.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.