Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 17.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.52 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
107th
of 203 groups
All-time high
17.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.44 million
in 2004
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Northern Africa, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Northern Africa is 17.52 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 17.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.44 million, in 2004.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 107th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.47 million | — |
| 1990 | 15.12 million | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 15.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 15.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 15.05 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 15.14 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.16 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.05 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.47 million | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 12.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.45 million | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 16.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.68 million | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 15.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.88 million | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.31 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.92 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.62 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.42 million | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 17.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.52 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.47 million | 15.47 million | 15.47 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.17 million | 15.05 million | 15.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.77 million | 12.44 million | 16.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.75 million | 13.92 million | 17.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 million | 17.50 million | 17.57 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Northern Africa was 17.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 million in 2004.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 107th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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