Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 24.81 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.81 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
88th
of 203 groups
All-time high
28.23 million
in 1989
All-time low
21.10 million
in 2004
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 24.81 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 28.23 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.10 million, in 2004.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 88th 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 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28.23 million | — |
| 1990 | 26.53 million | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 26.30 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 26.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.92 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.77 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25.51 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.34 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.82 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.57 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.23 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.26 million | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 21.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.52 million | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 25.15 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 23.62 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 23.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.49 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.95 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.78 million | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 24.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 24.81 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.23 million | 28.23 million | 28.23 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.63 million | 24.69 million | 26.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.49 million | 21.10 million | 25.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.45 million | 21.95 million | 24.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.73 million | 24.64 million | 24.81 million | 5 |
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 24.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.10 million in 2004.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 88th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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