Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 64.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
64.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
53rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
64.0%
in 2003
All-time low
63.0%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia is 64.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 64.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1999.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 53rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.0% | — |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
- 50 Colombia 49.0% compare
- 50 Honduras 49.0% compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in MDG: Southern Asia was 64.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1999.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 53rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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