Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 5.18 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.18 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
153rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
7.72 million
in 1998
All-time low
4.78 million
in 2017
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Western Asia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Western Asia stood at 5.18 million.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 7.72 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.78 million, in 2017.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.72 million | — |
| 1999 | 7.56 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.07 million | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 6.93 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.70 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.87 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.78 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.40 million | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.29 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.67 million | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.50 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.23 million | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.87 million | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.18 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.64 million | 7.56 million | 7.72 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.71 million | 6.40 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 million | 4.78 million | 6.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 million | 4.87 million | 5.18 million | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Western Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Western Asia was 5.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 million in 2017.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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