Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
175th
of 203 groups
All-time high
74.8%
in 2017
All-time low
67.3%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1986–2024

0204060801986200520241986: 67.3 %1987: 67.8 %1988: 68.3 %1989: 68.6 %1990: 69.1 %1991: 69.3 %1992: 69.4 %1993: 69.6 %1994: 70.1 %1995: 70.5 %1996: 70.8 %1997: 71.2 %1998: 71.7 %1999: 72 %2000: 70.5 %2001: 70.9 %2002: 71.9 %2003: 72 %2004: 72.6 %2005: 72.7 %2006: 71.5 %2007: 70.7 %2008: 71 %2009: 71.4 %2010: 71.4 %2011: 72.5 %2012: 72.7 %2013: 73.3 %2014: 73.7 %2015: 74 %2016: 74.3 %2017: 74.8 %2018: 74.6 %2019: 74.3 %2020: 74.2 %2021: 74.2 %2022: 74.3 %2023: 74.3 %2024: 74.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations is 74.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 74.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1986.

WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 175th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%) in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1986 to 2024.
Year % Change
1986 67.3%
1987 67.8% +0.7%
1988 68.3% +0.7%
1989 68.6% +0.5%
1990 69.1% +0.6%
1991 69.3% +0.3%
1992 69.4% +0.2%
1993 69.6% +0.3%
1994 70.1% +0.7%
1995 70.5% +0.6%
1996 70.8% +0.3%
1997 71.2% +0.6%
1998 71.7% +0.8%
1999 72.0% +0.3%
2000 70.5% -2.0%
2001 70.9% +0.5%
2002 71.9% +1.4%
2003 72.0% +0.1%
2004 72.6% +0.9%
2005 72.7% +0.1%
2006 71.5% -1.6%
2007 70.7% -1.2%
2008 71.0% +0.5%
2009 71.4% +0.5%
2010 71.4% -0.0%
2011 72.5% +1.5%
2012 72.7% +0.3%
2013 73.3% +0.8%
2014 73.7% +0.6%
2015 74.0% +0.4%
2016 74.3% +0.3%
2017 74.8% +0.7%
2018 74.6% -0.2%
2019 74.3% -0.4%
2020 74.2% -0.1%
2021 74.2% +0.0%
2022 74.3% +0.1%
2023 74.3% +0.1%
2024 74.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.0% 67.3% 68.6% 4
1990s 70.4% 69.1% 72.0% 10
2000s 71.5% 70.5% 72.7% 10
2010s 73.5% 71.4% 74.8% 10
2020s 74.3% 74.2% 74.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 74.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1986.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 175th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations data come from?
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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release