Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
91st
of 203 groups
All-time high
88.5%
in 2024
All-time low
68.8%
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 3, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 88.5% 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 88.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1974.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 91st of 203 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 68.8% | — |
| 1975 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.4% | 68.8% | 70.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 70.5% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 74.9% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 80.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 83.6% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.4% | 88.5% | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 3?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 3 was 88.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1974.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 91st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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