Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
50th
of 203 groups
All-time high
96.0%
in 2024
All-time low
64.0%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1974.
That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 50th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 64.0% | — |
| 1975 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 67.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 68.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 74.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 77.1% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.0% | 64.0% | 68.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 69.7% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 78.0% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 86.2% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 91.8% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
- 47 Peru 93.0% compare
- 48 Honduras 90.2% compare
- 49 El Salvador 90.2% compare
- 50 Namibia 89.1% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 89.0% compare
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 88.7% compare
- 53 Nicaragua 87.7% compare
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9066 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0787 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.179 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1974.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 50th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: South-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