Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 91.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
71st
of 203 groups
All-time high
91.7%
in 2024
All-time low
67.5%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific recorded 91.7% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 91.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 1975.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 71st of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 67.5% | — |
| 1976 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 71.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 76.4% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.2% | 67.5% | 69.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 73.1% | 70.0% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 77.4% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 85.3% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 88.7% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 90.7% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 91.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 1975.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 71st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release