Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: South and West Asia
AIMS: South and West Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 83.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
125th
of 203 groups
All-time high
83.3%
in 2024
All-time low
50.0%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: South and West Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: South and West Asia stood at 83.3%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: South and West Asia peaked at 83.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1975.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 125th 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: South and West Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.0% | — |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 57.7% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 50.0% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 52.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.4% | 59.2% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.3% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 76.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.1% | 83.3% | 5 |
More education data for AIMS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in AIMS: South and West Asia was 83.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1975.
- How does AIMS: South and West Asia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 125th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in AIMS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: South and West Asia 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