Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 84.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 84.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 84.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1975.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 75th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.5% | — |
| 1976 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 41.9% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 43.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 53.3% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 54.7% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 56.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 59.7% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 35.5% | 38.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 39.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 54.7% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 71.9% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 78.4% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 82.6% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 84.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1975.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 75th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release