Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 70.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
70.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
189th
of 203 groups
All-time high
70.8%
in 2006
All-time low
69.3%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1994–2021

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1994–2021

0204060801994200720211994: 69.4 %1995: 69.3 %1996: 69.6 %1997: 69.9 %1998: 70.1 %1999: 70.3 %2000: 70.3 %2001: 70.4 %2002: 70.5 %2003: 70.6 %2004: 70.7 %2005: 70.8 %2006: 70.8 %2007: 70.8 %2008: 70.8 %2009: 70.7 %2010: 70.7 %2011: 70.7 %2012: 70.6 %2013: 70.6 %2017: 70.3 %2018: 70.2 %2019: 70.2 %2020: 70.2 %2021: 70.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 70.1%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 70.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1995.

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 189th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1994 to 2021.
Year % Change
1994 69.4%
1995 69.3% -0.1%
1996 69.6% +0.4%
1997 69.9% +0.4%
1998 70.1% +0.3%
1999 70.3% +0.2%
2000 70.3% +0.0%
2001 70.4% +0.2%
2002 70.5% +0.2%
2003 70.6% +0.1%
2004 70.7% +0.1%
2005 70.8% +0.1%
2006 70.8% +0.0%
2007 70.8% +0.0%
2008 70.8% +0.0%
2009 70.7% -0.1%
2010 70.7% -0.1%
2011 70.7% -0.1%
2012 70.6% -0.0%
2013 70.6% -0.0%
2017 70.3% -0.4%
2018 70.2% -0.1%
2019 70.2% -0.1%
2020 70.2% -0.1%
2021 70.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.8% 69.3% 70.3% 6
2000s 70.6% 70.3% 70.8% 10
2010s 70.5% 70.2% 70.7% 7
2020s 70.1% 70.1% 70.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 70.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1995.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 189th out of 203 groups with data for 2021.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release