Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 64.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific stood at 64.1%. 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 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 71.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2019.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 66.3% | — |
| 1977 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.0% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 68.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 66.3% | 66.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 67.3% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 69.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 68.1% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.1% | 67.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More reference data data for East Asia & Pacific
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 31.45 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.12 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.52 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.94 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.13 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.16 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 1.15 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.26 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in East Asia & Pacific was 64.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.