Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 45.24 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 45.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 175.30 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 45.24 million, in 2024.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 87th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 175.30 million | — |
| 1990 | 170.13 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 168.26 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 166.32 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 164.28 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 161.64 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 158.96 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 156.86 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 108.26 million | -31.0% |
| 1998 | 106.38 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 104.67 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 102.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 100.71 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 98.59 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 96.07 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 94.07 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 91.73 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 89.24 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 77.09 million | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 74.42 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 71.58 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 71.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 67.77 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 67.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.87 million | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 60.30 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 58.15 million | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 55.87 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 54.99 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.39 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 51.30 million | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 49.78 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 48.15 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 46.72 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 45.24 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175.30 million | 175.30 million | 175.30 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 146.58 million | 104.67 million | 170.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.62 million | 71.58 million | 102.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.15 million | 53.39 million | 71.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.24 million | 45.24 million | 51.30 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 45.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 175.30 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.24 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 87th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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