Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 70.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
125th
of 203 groups
All-time high
70.8%
in 2024
All-time low
22.6%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries stood at 70.8%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 70.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1976.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 125th 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, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.6% | — |
| 1977 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 32.1% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 33.4% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 24.0% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 36.1% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 49.6% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 59.7% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.8% | 70.8% | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,770 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 70.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1976.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 125th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release