Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 46.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.21 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
70th
of 203 groups
All-time high
46.57 million
in 2020
All-time low
38.16 million
in 2003
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 46.21 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 46.57 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.16 million, in 2003.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 70th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 44.37 million | — |
| 1990 | 42.69 million | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 43.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.89 million | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 40.24 million | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 40.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 40.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.16 million | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 38.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.15 million | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 42.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 41.45 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 40.35 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 40.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.83 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 40.87 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 41.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.49 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 44.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 46.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 46.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.53 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.21 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.37 million | 44.37 million | 44.37 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.51 million | 40.24 million | 43.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.94 million | 38.16 million | 42.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.11 million | 40.71 million | 46.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.40 million | 46.21 million | 46.57 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 46.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.57 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.16 million in 2003.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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