Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 69.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 203 groups
All-time high
71.0%
in 1989
All-time low
69.0%
in 2018
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 69.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 71.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2018.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 71.0% | — |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 69.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (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 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2018.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: East 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