Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 31.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 31.15 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 31.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.41 million, in 2003.
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 122nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25.23 million | — |
| 1990 | 24.65 million | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 24.92 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 25.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.45 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 25.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 25.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 25.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.41 million | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 22.41 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.28 million | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 26.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.54 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.93 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.59 million | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 30.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 31.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 31.15 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.23 million | 25.23 million | 25.23 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.45 million | 24.65 million | 25.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.99 million | 22.41 million | 26.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.54 million | 24.93 million | 30.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.05 million | 30.96 million | 31.15 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 31.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 31.15 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.41 million in 2003.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 122nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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