Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: 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
68.0%
in 1989
All-time low
64.0%
in 2018
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: South-eastern Asia is 65.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 68.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2018.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 68.0% | — |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 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 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 67.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 67.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 65.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2018.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 35th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: South-eastern Asia 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