Youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
5th
of 18 groups
All-time high
99.4%
in 2024
All-time low
97.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 99.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 99.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2000.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.8% | — |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More education data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.6% (2024)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 12.8% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9593 (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 35.5% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 97.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.07 (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 72.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 89.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 86.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 85.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 99.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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