Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 12.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.53 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
114th
of 203 groups
All-time high
13.73 million
in 1989
All-time low
10.18 million
in 2013
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 12.53 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 13.73 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.18 million, in 2013.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 114th of 203 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 13.73 million | — |
| 1990 | 13.39 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 13.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.23 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.31 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.25 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 13.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.13 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.55 million | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 10.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 13.01 million | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 12.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.89 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.10 million | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 11.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.21 million | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.62 million | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.18 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.84 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.70 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.44 million | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 13.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.70 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.53 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.73 million | 13.73 million | 13.73 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.31 million | 13.23 million | 13.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.23 million | 10.54 million | 13.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.84 million | 10.18 million | 13.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 million | 12.53 million | 12.97 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 12.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 million in 2013.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 114th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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