Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 72.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
114th
of 203 groups
All-time high
72.5%
in 2024
All-time low
38.8%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 72.5%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 72.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1971.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 114th 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, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.8% | — |
| 1972 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 42.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.9% | 38.8% | 43.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 43.8% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 54.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 59.8% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 67.0% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 70.3% | 72.5% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7959 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 72.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 114th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release