Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 81.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
87th
of 203 groups
All-time high
81.7%
in 2024
All-time low
43.8%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 81.7% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 81.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1975.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 87th 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 43.8% | — |
| 1976 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 56.7% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 43.8% | 45.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 46.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 57.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.8% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 76.2% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.3% | 81.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 84 Sierra Leone 21.4% compare
- 85 Guinea 21.2% compare
- 86 Niger 18.9% compare
- 87 Afghanistan 15.9% compare
- 88 Chad 11.8% compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 366.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 81.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1975.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 87th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release