Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 70.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 70.9% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 70.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1984.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 152nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 48.0% | — |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 60.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4% | 48.0% | 50.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 51.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 57.9% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 62.6% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 69.2% | 70.9% | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 70.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1984.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 152nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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