Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 71.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) is 71.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 71.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1990.
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 148th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.3% | — |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 56.3% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 64.5% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 67.1% | 71.2% | 10 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 583,636 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 71.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1990.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 148th out of 203 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release