Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 70.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
18th
of 203 groups
All-time high
72.0%
in 2008
All-time low
70.0%
in 2010
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 70.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 72.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2010.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 18th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 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 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
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 | 71.1% | 71.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 70.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 66.0% compare
- 18 Oman 66.0% compare
- 18 Viet Nam 66.0% compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 65.0% compare
- 21 Morocco 65.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 70.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2010.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 18th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and 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