MDG: Developing Regions vs Niger: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

MDG: Developing Regions
89.3%
in 2024
Niger
47.9%
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions rank
87th
Niger rank
86th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Niger
20406080197519992024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 89.3% against 47.9% in Niger, a difference of 41.4%.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th and Niger ranks 86th of 203 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 84.4% 31.3% 53.1% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 87.6% 42.0% 45.6% MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 89.0% 47.9% 41.2% MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, MDG: Developing Regions or Niger?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 89.3% against 47.9% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between MDG: Developing Regions and Niger?
41.4%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Niger?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Niger rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th and Niger ranks 86th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release