Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 65.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
35th
of 203 groups
All-time high
66.0%
in 2004
All-time low
64.0%
in 1991
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
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 65.0%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 66.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1991.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 35th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.0% | — |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 64.0% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 65.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 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 65.0% 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 66.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1991.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 35th 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 unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release