Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 267.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
267.55 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
15th
of 203 groups
All-time high
439.63 million
in 1991
All-time low
267.55 million
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 267.55 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 439.63 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 267.55 million, in 2024.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 15th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 439.63 million | — |
| 1992 | 435.63 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 431.55 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 426.74 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 421.35 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 416.83 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 365.91 million | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 347.26 million | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 342.92 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 338.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 339.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 338.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 337.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 336.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 342.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 343.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 331.39 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 327.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 324.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 309.37 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 312.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 314.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 311.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 304.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 298.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 291.04 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 288.41 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 286.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 288.73 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 284.52 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 280.29 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 275.38 million | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 271.49 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 267.55 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403.09 million | 342.92 million | 439.63 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 335.97 million | 324.08 million | 343.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.55 million | 286.25 million | 314.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.84 million | 267.55 million | 284.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 267.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 439.63 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.55 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 15th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release