Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2018
All-time low
98.8%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1983–2024

0204060801001983200320241983: 98.8 %1984: 98.8 %1985: 98.9 %1986: 99 %1987: 99 %1988: 99.1 %1989: 99.2 %1990: 99.2 %1991: 99.2 %1992: 99.3 %1993: 99.3 %1994: 99.3 %1995: 99.4 %1996: 99.4 %1997: 99.5 %1998: 99.5 %1999: 99.5 %2000: 99.6 %2001: 99.6 %2002: 99.7 %2003: 99.7 %2004: 99.8 %2005: 99.8 %2006: 99.8 %2007: 99.8 %2008: 99.8 %2009: 99.8 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 99.8 %2016: 99.8 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 99.9 %2019: 99.9 %2020: 99.9 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 99.9 %2023: 99.9 %2024: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 1983.

ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 2nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1983 to 2024.
Year % Change
1983 98.8%
1984 98.8% +0.0%
1985 98.9% +0.1%
1986 99.0% +0.1%
1987 99.0% +0.1%
1988 99.1% +0.1%
1989 99.2% +0.1%
1990 99.2% +0.1%
1991 99.2% +0.0%
1992 99.3% +0.0%
1993 99.3% +0.0%
1994 99.3% +0.0%
1995 99.4% +0.1%
1996 99.4% +0.1%
1997 99.5% +0.1%
1998 99.5% -0.0%
1999 99.5% +0.1%
2000 99.6% +0.1%
2001 99.6% +0.1%
2002 99.7% +0.1%
2003 99.7% +0.0%
2004 99.8% +0.0%
2005 99.8% +0.0%
2006 99.8% +0.0%
2007 99.8% +0.0%
2008 99.8% +0.0%
2009 99.8% +0.0%
2010 99.8% -0.0%
2011 99.8% +0.0%
2012 99.8% +0.0%
2013 99.8% -0.0%
2014 99.8% +0.0%
2015 99.8% +0.0%
2016 99.8% +0.0%
2017 99.8% +0.0%
2018 99.9% +0.1%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.0% 98.8% 99.2% 7
1990s 99.4% 99.2% 99.5% 10
2000s 99.7% 99.6% 99.8% 10
2010s 99.8% 99.8% 99.9% 10
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Armenia 99.9% compare
  3. 3 Spain 99.9% compare
  4. 4 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
  5. 5 Qatar 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 1983.
How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 2nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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