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This page shows the trends in literacy rate and absolute number of illiterates during last ten years.
"Countries may wish to set their own targets for the 1990s in terms of ...reduction of the adult illiteracy rate (the appropriate age group to be determined in each country), to, say, one-half its 1990 level by the year 2000, with sufficient emphasis on female literacy to significantly reduce the current disparity between male and female illiteracy rates." (- From the Framework of Action to Meet Basic Learning Needs adopted by the World Conference on Education for All, Jomtien, Thailand, March 1990 - )


Trends in literacy rates (15 years and above)









Change in absolute number of illiterates (15 years and above)

(figures in thousands)

Base line year (A) Latest year available (B) Change (B-A)

Year
Year
Bangladesh Total: ... - Total: 33,080 1998 Total: ...
Female: ... Female: 18,680 Female: ...
Cambodia Total: 2,066 1990 Total: 2,084 1997 Total: 18
Female: 1,524 Female: 1,428 Female: -96
China Total: 182,246 1990 Total: 152,945 1997 Total: -29,301
Female: 127,724 Female: 109,231 Female: -18,493
India Total: 270,783 1991 Total: 252,164 1997 Total: -18,619
Female: 166,566 Female: 160,833 Female: -5,733
Indonesia Total: 22,103 1990 Total: 16,642 1998 Total: -5,461
Female: ... Female: ... Female: ...
Iran, Islamic Republic of Total: 10,837 1991 Total: 9,438 1998 Total: -1,399
Female: 6,630 Female: 5,880 Female: -750
Korea, Republic of Total: 1,193 1990 Total: 560 1998 Total: -633
Female: 1,057 Female: 433 Female: -624
Lao PDR Total: ... - Total: 1,014 1995 Total: ...
Female: ... Female: 688 Female: ...
Malaysia Total: 1,159 1995 Total: 880 1998 Total: -279
Female: ... Female: ... Female: ...
Mongolia Total: 41 1990 Total: 25 1996 Total: -16
Female: 34 Female: 13 Female: -21
Nepal Total: 7,085 1991 Total: ... - Total: ...
Female: 4,456 Female: ... Female: ...
Pakistan Total: 1,693 1991 Total: 41,465 1997 Total: ...
Female: 1,185 Female: 24,639 Female: ...
Philippines Total: 2,348 1990 Total: 2,740 1994 Total: 392
Female: 1,253 Female: 1,457 Female: 204
Tajikistan Total: 171 1990 Total: 334 1998 Total: 163
Female: 131 Female: 219 Female: 88
Thailand Total: 705 1994 Total: 482 1998 Total: -223
Female: ... Female: ... Female: ...
Tonga Total: ... - Total: 19 1996 Total: ...
Female: ... Female: 3 Female: ...



Gender Gap in Literacy

"Females continue to lag far behind than their male counterpart in literacy."

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Notes: The gender gap is shown as the difference between male and female literacy rates, amd is expressed in percentage points : Male literacy rate - Female literacy rate


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