Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
74th
of 203 groups
All-time high
88.1%
in 2024
All-time low
54.9%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 88.1%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 88.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1975.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 74th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.9% | — |
| 1976 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 57.3% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.8% | 54.9% | 57.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 62.3% | 58.2% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 68.0% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 78.7% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 83.7% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.8% | 88.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 71 Nigeria 70.4% compare
- 72 Malawi 70.2% compare
- 73 Timor-Leste 69.4% compare
- 74 Nepal 68.7% compare
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.5% compare
- 76 Morocco 64.3% compare
- 77 Mozambique 61.7% compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 88.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1975.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 74th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release