Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 80.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
92nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
80.1%
in 2024
All-time low
54.8%
in 1975
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in GPE: Region 3, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 80.1% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 80.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1975.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 92nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 54.8% | — |
| 1975 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 54.8% | 56.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 56.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 60.9% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 67.4% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 72.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 78.7% | 80.1% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in GPE: Region 3?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in GPE: Region 3 was 80.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1975.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 92nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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