There is really good quantitative data on this in Estimated illiteracy of men and women in England, 1500-1900
In 1700:
In Moklinta, Sweden 89% of womanwomen could read.
In Iceland 50% of women were literate.
Amsterdam 44% of women (70% of men).
England 25% of women (40% of men)
France 14% of women (29% of men).