Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) stood at 78.8%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 78.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1976.
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 115th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.9% | — |
| 1977 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 41.1% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 47.5% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.2% | 36.9% | 37.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 38.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 49.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 61.9% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 70.4% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 77.3% | 78.8% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 607,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 78.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1976.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 115th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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