Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
92nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
81.0%
in 2024
All-time low
54.8%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3 is 81.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1974.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 92nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 54.8% | — |
| 1975 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.8% | 54.8% | 57.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.3% | 57.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 63.8% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 69.4% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 74.1% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.5% | 81.0% | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in GPE: Region 3 was 81.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1974.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 92nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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