Youth/adult literacy rate in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 18 groups
All-time high
99.0%
in 2024
All-time low
96.0%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 99.0% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2006.
Youth/adult literacy rate in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2% | — |
| 2001 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.0% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 4 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 99.9% compare
- 4 Singapore 99.9% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 99.8% compare
- 8 Indonesia 99.8% compare
More education data for South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.6% (2025)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 16.3% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.07 ratio (2024)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 49.6% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 96.3% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.08 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 57.0% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 83.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 79.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 76.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in South-Eastern Asia?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in South-Eastern Asia was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2006.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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