Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 84.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
81st
of 203 groups
All-time high
84.5%
in 2024
All-time low
41.8%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 84.5%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 84.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1975.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 81st 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, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 41.8% | — |
| 1976 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 56.6% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 57.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 58.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 41.8% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 46.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 58.5% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 71.9% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.6% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 82.8% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 78 Ethiopia 50.0% compare
- 79 Pakistan 48.5% compare
- 80 Benin 41.5% compare
- 81 Senegal 41.5% compare
- 82 Côte d'Ivoire 40.3% compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 35.7% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 33.9% 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, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 84.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1975.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 81st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release