Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 5.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.16 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
154th
of 203 groups
All-time high
7.05 million
in 1989
All-time low
4.93 million
in 2013
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) recorded 5.16 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 7.05 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million, in 2013.
That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 154th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.05 million | — |
| 1990 | 6.86 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.75 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.76 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.74 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.71 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.61 million | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.35 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.47 million | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.00 million | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.63 million | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 5.55 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.39 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.16 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.05 million | 7.05 million | 7.05 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.73 million | 6.57 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.30 million | 6.23 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million | 4.93 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 5.16 million | 5.26 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, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 5.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million in 2013.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 154th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release