Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 84.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 84.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 84.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1972.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 115th 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 53 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 52.9% | — |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 63.5% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.0% | 52.9% | 55.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 56.1% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 63.5% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 72.9% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 80.9% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 82.9% | 84.7% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 84.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1972.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 115th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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