Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 74.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 74.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 75.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1970.
That places GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 137th 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 55 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.4% | — |
| 1971 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 44.5% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 38.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 43.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 51.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 61.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.7% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 72.6% | 74.8% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 74.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1970.
- How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 137th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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