Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 83.8% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1975.
That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 84th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.1% | — |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.2% | 51.1% | 53.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 56.4% | 53.9% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 60.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 67.9% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 73.5% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.3% | 83.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- 81 Senegal 41.5% compare
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 40.3% compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 35.7% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 33.9% compare
- 85 Mali 27.7% compare
- 86 Guinea 27.7% compare
- 87 Afghanistan 26.6% compare
More education data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8191 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.86 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 83.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1975.
- How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 84th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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