Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 64.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
53rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
68.0%
in 1989
All-time low
63.0%
in 2019
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 64.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 68.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2019.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 53rd 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 68.0% | — |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 67.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 50 Colombia 49.0% compare
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- 50 Venezuela 49.0% compare
- 53 Kuwait 48.0% compare
- 53 Philippines 48.0% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 47.0% compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 44.0% compare
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
All data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 64.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2019.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 53rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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