Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 12.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 12.39 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 13.73 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.04 million, in 2013.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 115th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.73 million | — |
| 1990 | 13.39 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 13.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.22 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.27 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.27 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.19 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.06 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.47 million | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 10.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.93 million | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 12.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.99 million | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 11.84 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.06 million | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 10.48 million | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.04 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.70 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 10.56 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.33 million | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 13.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.57 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.39 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.73 million | 13.73 million | 13.73 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.29 million | 13.19 million | 13.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.14 million | 10.45 million | 13.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 million | 10.04 million | 13.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.60 million | 12.39 million | 12.85 million | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 12.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 million in 2013.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 115th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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