Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia
AIMS: Central Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
6th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2009
All-time low
98.8%
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 1988.
AIMS: Central Asia ranks 6th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 98.8% | — |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Central Asia
More education data for AIMS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 34.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 336,465 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in AIMS: Central Asia was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 1988.
- How does AIMS: Central Asia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- AIMS: Central Asia ranks 6th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this AIMS: Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release