Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 66.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 66.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 67.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2002.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 31st of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 63.0% | — |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 63.0% | 65.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 66.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2002.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 31st out of 203 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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