Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 64.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
198th
of 203 groups
All-time high
64.3%
in 2024
All-time low
48.2%
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1988–2024

02040601988200620241988: 48.2 %1989: 48.7 %1990: 49.3 %1991: 50 %1992: 50.5 %1993: 51.1 %1994: 51.6 %1995: 52.2 %1996: 52.7 %1997: 53.5 %1998: 54.3 %1999: 55 %2000: 55.5 %2001: 56.1 %2002: 56.5 %2003: 56.8 %2004: 57.4 %2005: 57.9 %2006: 55 %2007: 56 %2008: 56.4 %2009: 57 %2010: 57.1 %2011: 59.1 %2012: 59.5 %2013: 60.5 %2014: 60.9 %2015: 61.4 %2016: 61.9 %2017: 62.8 %2018: 63.4 %2019: 63.1 %2020: 63.1 %2021: 63.5 %2022: 63.8 %2023: 64.1 %2024: 64.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 64.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 64.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1988.

That places GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 198th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1988 to 2024.
Year % Change
1988 48.2%
1989 48.7% +1.0%
1990 49.3% +1.3%
1991 50.0% +1.4%
1992 50.5% +1.1%
1993 51.1% +1.1%
1994 51.6% +0.9%
1995 52.2% +1.3%
1996 52.7% +0.9%
1997 53.5% +1.5%
1998 54.3% +1.6%
1999 55.0% +1.2%
2000 55.5% +0.8%
2001 56.1% +1.2%
2002 56.5% +0.7%
2003 56.8% +0.5%
2004 57.4% +1.1%
2005 57.9% +0.9%
2006 55.0% -5.0%
2007 56.0% +1.7%
2008 56.4% +0.8%
2009 57.0% +1.1%
2010 57.1% +0.2%
2011 59.1% +3.5%
2012 59.5% +0.6%
2013 60.5% +1.7%
2014 60.9% +0.7%
2015 61.4% +0.9%
2016 61.9% +0.7%
2017 62.8% +1.6%
2018 63.4% +0.9%
2019 63.1% -0.5%
2020 63.1% +0.0%
2021 63.5% +0.5%
2022 63.8% +0.5%
2023 64.1% +0.5%
2024 64.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 48.4% 48.2% 48.7% 2
1990s 52.0% 49.3% 55.0% 10
2000s 56.5% 55.0% 57.9% 10
2010s 61.0% 57.1% 63.4% 10
2020s 63.8% 63.1% 64.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 64.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1988.
How does GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 198th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Low Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release