Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 382,916 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 382,916, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 1.77 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 361,135, in 2022.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 184th out of 203 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.77 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 895,910 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 640,562 | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 663,302 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 673,814 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 667,149 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 625,730 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 481,815 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 383,355 | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 361,135 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 382,916 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 894,825 | 625,730 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,305 | 361,135 | 481,815 | 4 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 382,916 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,135 in 2022.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 184th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release