Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
46th
of 204 groups
All-time high
99.2%
in 2024
All-time low
75.8%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 1976.
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 46th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 75.8% | — |
| 1977 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 77.9% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 79.7% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 83.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 84.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 86.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 89.4% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 91.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.4% | 75.8% | 79.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 86.9% | 81.5% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 92.1% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.2% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 43 Eswatini 98.8% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 98.8% compare
- 45 Paraguay 98.6% compare
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.6% compare
- 47 El Salvador 98.6% compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 98.4% compare
- 49 Thailand 98.4% compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 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) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1976.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 46th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release