Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male 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, male was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male 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, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) is 83.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 83.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1971.
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 114th 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, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.4% | — |
| 1972 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 54.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 59.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 50.7% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 57.9% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 70.1% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 79.3% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.0% | 83.9% | 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, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1971.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 114th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release