Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 78.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 78.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1971.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 117th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.6% | — |
| 1972 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 54.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 55.8% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 57.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 59.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.5% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 62.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.7% | 48.6% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 53.5% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 62.5% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 68.1% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.3% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.9% | 78.6% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 544,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 78.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 117th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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