Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 24.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.06 million
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
116th
of 203 groups
All-time high
129.34 million
in 1989
All-time low
24.06 million
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 24.06 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 129.34 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24.06 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 116th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 129.34 million | — |
| 1990 | 125.44 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 124.02 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 122.51 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 120.97 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 119.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 117.80 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 116.25 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.62 million | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 67.32 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 65.96 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 64.58 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 63.18 million | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 61.77 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 60.32 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 58.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 57.33 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.83 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 45.57 million | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 44.11 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 42.66 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 41.26 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 39.84 million | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 38.41 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 37.02 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 35.58 million | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 34.21 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 32.87 million | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 31.16 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 30.11 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 29.09 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.08 million | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 27.09 million | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 26.05 million | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 25.06 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24.06 million | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129.34 million | 129.34 million | 129.34 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 104.83 million | 65.96 million | 125.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.42 million | 42.66 million | 64.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.96 million | 29.09 million | 41.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 million | 24.06 million | 28.08 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 113.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 24.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.34 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.06 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 116th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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