Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 77.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 77.1% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 77.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1975.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 104th of 203 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 36.9% | — |
| 1976 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 39.3% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40.8% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 43.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.0% | 36.9% | 39.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 40.1% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 48.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 59.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 68.3% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.8% | 77.1% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 77.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1975.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 104th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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