Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 83.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
124th
of 203 groups
All-time high
84.0%
in 2013
All-time low
51.5%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 83.7% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 84.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1972.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 124th of 203 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 51.5% | — |
| 1973 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 55.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 57.2% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 58.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 63.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 53.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 54.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 62.3% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 72.1% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 79.9% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 81.9% | 83.7% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Northern Africa was 83.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1972.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 124th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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