Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 5.36 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.36 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
152nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
8.14 million
in 1997
All-time low
4.95 million
in 2017
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia stood at 5.36 million.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 8.14 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million, in 2017.
That places SDG: Western Asia 152nd 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 28 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.14 million | — |
| 1998 | 7.86 million | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.69 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.20 million | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.83 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.81 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.54 million | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.44 million | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.82 million | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.82 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.66 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.39 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.03 million | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.95 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.36 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.89 million | 7.69 million | 8.14 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.85 million | 6.54 million | 7.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million | 4.95 million | 6.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 million | 5.04 million | 5.36 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in SDG: Western Asia was 5.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million in 2017.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 152nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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