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Adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia in 2020, by gender
Adult literacy rate East and Southeast Asia 2020, by gender
In 2020, the adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia amounted to **** percent among women and **** percent among men. In comparison, the youth literacy rate in the region was higher among both genders that year.
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UNESCO. (April 27, 2022). Adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1309724/east-southeast-asia-adult-literacy-rate-by-gender/
UNESCO. "Adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia in 2020, by gender." Chart. April 27, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1309724/east-southeast-asia-adult-literacy-rate-by-gender/
UNESCO. (2022). Adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia in 2020, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1309724/east-southeast-asia-adult-literacy-rate-by-gender/
UNESCO. "Adult Literacy Rate in East and Southeast Asia in 2020, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2022, /statistics/1309724/east-southeast-asia-adult-literacy-rate-by-gender/
UNESCO, Adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia in 2020, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1309724/east-southeast-asia-adult-literacy-rate-by-gender/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Adult literacy rate in East and Southeast Asia in 2020, by gender [Graph], UNESCO, April 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1309724/east-southeast-asia-adult-literacy-rate-by-gender/
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