Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 95.5% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 95.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1976.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.2% | — |
| 1977 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 58.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 60.9% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 64.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 70.6% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 72.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6% | 50.2% | 53.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 62.3% | 55.3% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 72.5% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 86.4% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.0% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.8% | 95.5% | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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