Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
42nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
97.2%
in 2024
All-time low
48.9%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 97.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 97.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1976.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48.9% | — |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 67.9% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 69.4% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 72.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 77.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.0% | 48.9% | 51.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 52.8% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 70.8% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 88.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.1% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1976.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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