Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
87th
of 203 groups
All-time high
89.3%
in 2024
All-time low
67.7%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 89.3% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 89.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 1975.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 67.7% | — |
| 1976 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 72.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.4% | 67.7% | 69.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 72.6% | 70.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 76.5% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 83.3% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.4% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 84 Afghanistan 52.1% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 48.7% compare
- 86 Niger 47.9% compare
- 87 Mali 45.2% compare
- 88 Chad 44.5% compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 89.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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