Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) recorded 78.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) peaked at 78.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1976.
That places ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 105th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.6% | — |
| 1977 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.5% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 29.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 32.8% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 37.0% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 38.4% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 26.6% | 27.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 28.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 41.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 56.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 67.3% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.5% | 78.3% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 14.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 607,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) was 78.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1976.
- How does ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) ranks 105th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Maghreb Subregion (unsdcode:98504) 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