Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
109th
of 203 groups
All-time high
77.9%
in 2024
All-time low
27.2%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries recorded 77.9% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 77.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1976.
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 109th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.2% | — |
| 1977 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 33.1% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 27.2% | 28.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 28.8% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 41.5% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 56.5% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 66.7% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.1% | 77.9% | 5 |
More education data for ALECSO: Maghreb Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 77.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1976.
- How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 109th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release