Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: 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 2007
All-time low
69.3%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1994–2021
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Oceania, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Oceania 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 MDG: Oceania peaked at 70.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1995.
That places MDG: Oceania 189th out of 203 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| 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 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | +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% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.8% | 69.3% | 70.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 70.3% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 70.2% | 70.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.2% | 2 |
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 955,656 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 785,154 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.75 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,696 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Oceania?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in MDG: Oceania was 70.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1995.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 189th out of 203 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania 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