Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) recorded 73.0% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 73.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1972.
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 111th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.0% | — |
| 1973 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 32.3% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 36.2% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 23.0% | 26.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 27.7% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 38.9% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 50.7% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 62.8% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 70.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 73.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1972.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 111th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release