South and West Asia/Asie du Sud et l’Ouest/Asia del Sur y del Oeste
| 1985 | 1986 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 239230718,6 | 239230718,6 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 155488753,0 | 155488753,0 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 394719471,6 | 394719471,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 57347302,6 | 57347302,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 34799298,8 | 34799298,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 92146601,4 | 92146601,4 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 34,0 | 34,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 60,1 | 60,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 47,5 | 47,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 49,1 | 49,1 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 71,5 | 71,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 60,6 | 60,6 |
| 1987 | 1988 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 239230718,6 | 239230718,6 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 155488753,0 | 155488753,0 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 394719471,6 | 394719471,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 57347302,6 | 57347302,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 34799298,8 | 34799298,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 92146601,4 | 92146601,4 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 34,0 | 34,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 60,1 | 60,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 47,5 | 47,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 49,1 | 49,1 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 71,5 | 71,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 60,6 | 60,6 |
| 1989 | 1990 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 239230718,6 | 239230718,6 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 155488753,0 | 155488753,0 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 394719471,6 | 394719471,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 57347302,6 | 57347302,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 34799298,8 | 34799298,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 92146601,4 | 92146601,4 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 34,0 | 34,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 60,1 | 60,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 47,5 | 47,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 49,1 | 49,1 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 71,5 | 71,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 60,6 | 60,6 |
| 1991 | 1992 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 239230718,6 | 239230718,6 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 155488753,0 | 155488753,0 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 394719471,6 | 394719471,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 57347302,6 | 57347302,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 34799298,8 | 34799298,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 92146601,4 | 92146601,4 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 34,0 | 34,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 60,1 | 60,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 47,5 | 47,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 49,1 | 49,1 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 71,5 | 71,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 60,6 | 60,6 |
| 1993 | 1994 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 239230718,6 | 239230718,6 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 155488753,0 | 155488753,0 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 394719471,6 | 394719471,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 57347302,6 | 57347302,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 34799298,8 | 34799298,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 92146601,4 | 92146601,4 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 34,0 | 34,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 60,1 | 60,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 47,5 | 47,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 49,1 | 49,1 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 71,5 | 71,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 60,6 | 60,6 |
| 1995 | 1996 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 245249934,4 | 245249934,4 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 145310193,3 | 145310193,3 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 390560127,8 | 390560127,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 49320541,4 | 49320541,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 29171383,4 | 29171383,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 78491924,8 | 78491924,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 46,7 | 46,7 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 70,3 | 70,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 58,9 | 58,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 64,5 | 64,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 80,6 | 80,6 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 72,8 | 72,8 |
| 1997 | 1998 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 245249934,4 | 245249934,4 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 145310193,3 | 145310193,3 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 390560127,8 | 390560127,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 49320541,4 | 49320541,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 29171383,4 | 29171383,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 78491924,8 | 78491924,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 46,7 | 46,7 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 70,3 | 70,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 58,9 | 58,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 64,5 | 64,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 80,6 | 80,6 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 72,8 | 72,8 |
| 1999 | 2000 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 245249934,4 | 245249934,4 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 145310193,3 | 145310193,3 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 390560127,8 | 390560127,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 49320541,4 | 49320541,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 29171383,4 | 29171383,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 78491924,8 | 78491924,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 46,7 | 46,7 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 70,3 | 70,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 58,9 | 58,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 64,5 | 64,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 80,6 | 80,6 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 72,8 | 72,8 |
| 2001 | 2002 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 245249934,4 | 245249934,4 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 145310193,3 | 145310193,3 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 390560127,8 | 390560127,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 49320541,4 | 49320541,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 29171383,4 | 29171383,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 78491924,8 | 78491924,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 46,7 | 46,7 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 70,3 | 70,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 58,9 | 58,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 64,5 | 64,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 80,6 | 80,6 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 72,8 | 72,8 |
| 2003 | 2004 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 245249934,4 | 245249934,4 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 145310193,3 | 145310193,3 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 390560127,8 | 390560127,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 49320541,4 | 49320541,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 29171383,4 | 29171383,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 78491924,8 | 78491924,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 46,7 | 46,7 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 70,3 | 70,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 58,9 | 58,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 64,5 | 64,5 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 80,6 | 80,6 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 72,8 | 72,8 |
| 2005 | 2006 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 249561801,5 | 249561801,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 144338170,9 | 144338170,9 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 393899972,4 | 393899972,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 39467705,0 | 39467705,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 26444148,2 | 26444148,2 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 65911853,2 | 65911853,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 53,3 | 53,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 74,4 | 74,4 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 64,2 | 64,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 74,8 | 74,8 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 84,4 | 84,4 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 79,8 | 79,8 |
| 2007 | 2008 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 249561801,5 | 249561801,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 144338170,9 | 144338170,9 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 393899972,4 | 393899972,4 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 39467705,0 | 39467705,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 26444148,2 | 26444148,2 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 65911853,2 | 65911853,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 53,3 | 53,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 74,4 | 74,4 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 64,2 | 64,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 74,8 | 74,8 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 84,4 | 84,4 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 79,8 | 79,8 |
| Projected 2015 | ||
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 63% | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | … | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 380978000,0 | |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 56% | |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | … | |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 46117000,0 | |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 62,0 | |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 79,0 | |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 71,0 | |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 85,0 | |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 89,0 | |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 87,0 |
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
