In 2020, the adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia amounted to 94.6 percent among women and 97.6 percent among men. In comparison, the youth literacy rate in the region was higher among both genders that year.
Adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia in 2020, by gender
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Share of literate adults
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UNESCO. (April 27, 2022). Adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309724/east-southeast-asia-adult-literacy-rate-by-gender/
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Adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia in 2020, by gender [Graph], UNESCO, April 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309724/east-southeast-asia-adult-literacy-rate-by-gender/