Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 77.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 77.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 77.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1971.
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 111th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.4% | — |
| 1972 | 31.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 32.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 42.6% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.7% | 31.4% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 35.2% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 43.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 56.9% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 68.7% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 77.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 111th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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