Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2018
All-time low
99.5%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 1983.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 4th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 99.5% | — |
| 1984 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 1 Tajikistan 100.0% compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 3 Spain 99.9% compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 5 Georgia 99.8% compare
- 6 Armenia 99.7% compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 99.6% compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 1983.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 4th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release