Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 66.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) is 66.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 68.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1995.
That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63.5% | — |
| 1995 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 63.5% | 65.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 65.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 66.9% | 68.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.7% | 66.8% | 2 |
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,620 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 955,571 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 784,968 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.75 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,680 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,737 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
All data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 66.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1995.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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