Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
33rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
96.2%
in 2024
All-time low
46.2%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 96.2%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 96.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1976.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 33rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46.2% | — |
| 1977 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 54.7% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 56.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 57.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 59.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 60.7% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 69.1% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 85.7% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.5% | 46.2% | 49.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 51.6% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 71.0% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.1% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 92.9% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.4% | 96.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1976.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 33rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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