Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 71.1%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 71.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1975.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 110th 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 ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.1% | — |
| 1976 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 29.3% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 34.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 35.5% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 27.1% | 29.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 30.0% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 38.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 58.5% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 67.5% | 71.1% | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 71.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1975.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 110th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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