Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 69.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 203 groups
All-time high
71.0%
in 1989
All-time low
69.0%
in 2018
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 69.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 71.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2018.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 21st out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 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 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 69.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2018.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific 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