Literacy rate, adult female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, adult female was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 99.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 99.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1983.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Literacy rate, adult female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 90.7% | — |
| 1984 | 91.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.2% | 90.7% | 93.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 94.4% | 93.3% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.8% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
- 4 Tonga 99.6% compare
- 5 Georgia 99.6% compare
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force, female 85.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.1748 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 3.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 133.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.34 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 127.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 99.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1983.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.