Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.5% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
17th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.5%
in 2024
All-time low
97.8%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 2001–2024

0204060801002001201220242001: 97.8 %2002: 98 %2003: 98.1 %2004: 98.2 %2005: 98.2 %2006: 98.3 %2007: 98.4 %2008: 98.4 %2016: 99.2 %2017: 99.2 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 99.4 %2020: 99.4 %2021: 99.4 %2022: 99.4 %2023: 99.5 %2024: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2001.

That places ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 17th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.2% 97.8% 98.4% 8
2010s 99.3% 99.2% 99.4% 4
2020s 99.4% 99.4% 99.5% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 14 Albania 98.5% compare
  2. 15 Palestine, State of 98.5% compare
  3. 16 Chile 98.4% compare
  4. 17 Samoa 98.2% compare
  5. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.2% compare
  6. 19 Montenegro 97.9% compare
  7. 20 China 97.7% compare

See the full ranking of 291 places β†’

More education data for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2001.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 17th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release