Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 74.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 203 groups
All-time high
74.0%
in 2014
All-time low
71.0%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 74.0%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 74.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1989.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 71.0% | — |
| 1990 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 72.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 63.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.53 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Eastern Asia was 74.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1989.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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