Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 203 groups
All-time high
98.4%
in 2024
All-time low
39.8%
in 1977
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1977.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 39.9% | — |
| 1977 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 41.3% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 44.2% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 54.7% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 69.4% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.9% | 39.8% | 42.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 44.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.1% | 67.7% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 89.9% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.4% | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: Eastern Asia was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1977.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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