Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Southern Asia is 64.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 64.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 1999.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 53rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in SDG: 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 1999.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 53rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: 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