Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 15.93 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.93 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
153rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
18.71 million
in 1989
All-time low
15.30 million
in 2013
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) stood at 15.93 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 18.71 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.30 million, in 2013.
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 153rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 18.71 million | — |
| 1990 | 18.27 million | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 18.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.64 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.43 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.37 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.25 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.28 million | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 15.47 million | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.81 million | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 16.63 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 15.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.93 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.71 million | 18.71 million | 18.71 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.51 million | 18.22 million | 18.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.43 million | 18.25 million | 18.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.36 million | 15.30 million | 18.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 million | 15.93 million | 16.06 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 607,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 15.93 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.30 million in 2013.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 153rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release