Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 13.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.71 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
138th
of 203 groups
All-time high
29.75 million
in 1989
All-time low
13.71 million
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia stood at 13.71 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 29.75 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.71 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 138th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29.75 million | — |
| 1990 | 28.76 million | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 28.57 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.36 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.10 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27.39 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 26.69 million | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 26.41 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.79 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 25.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 25.08 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.69 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.08 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.39 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 22.66 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 21.33 million | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 20.41 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 19.19 million | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 20.13 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 20.18 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.58 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.52 million | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 17.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.81 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.36 million | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.34 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.37 million | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.95 million | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 14.46 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 14.08 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.71 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.75 million | 29.75 million | 29.75 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.20 million | 25.79 million | 28.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.02 million | 19.19 million | 25.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 million | 16.34 million | 20.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.51 million | 13.71 million | 15.37 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 13.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.75 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 138th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: South-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