Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 65.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
65.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
71.8%
in 1996
All-time low
65.0%
in 2019
Years of data
44
1976–2019
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 65.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 71.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 66.2% | — |
| 1977 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.2% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 68.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 69.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 66.2% | 66.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 67.3% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 70.5% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 69.3% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 65.0% | 68.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 1 Türkiye 85.6% compare
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.9% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 77.9% compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 77.4% compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 73.9% compare
- 6 Nepal 73.6% compare
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,740 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 142.49 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 142.66 (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 29.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.11 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.95 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.47 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.1 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 65.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.