Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
58th
of 203 groups
All-time high
95.2%
in 2024
All-time low
81.1%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) recorded 95.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 95.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1974.
That places ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 58th 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 51 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 81.1% | — |
| 1975 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 88.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 81.1% | 82.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 85.1% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 89.7% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.7% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- 55 Honduras 87.6% compare
- 56 Guatemala 86.9% compare
- 57 India 85.7% compare
- 58 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 85.4% compare
- 59 Egypt 85.3% compare
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.1% compare
- 61 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.2% compare
More education data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1974.
- How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 58th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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