Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 60.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 60.7%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 60.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1986.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 178th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 36.2% | — |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 38.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 36.2% | 38.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 39.0% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 43.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 46.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 58.5% | 60.7% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 60.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1986.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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