Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 57.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) recorded 57.9% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) peaked at 58.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1991.
ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 200th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.9% | — |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 44.9% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 51.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 53.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 651,300 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 431,218 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 235,625 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.53 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.03 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) was 57.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1991.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) ranks 200th out of 203 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Ldcs Subregion (unsdcode:98505) 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