Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 82.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
126th
of 203 groups
All-time high
82.2%
in 2024
All-time low
46.0%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia recorded 82.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 82.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1975.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 126th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 46.0% | — |
| 1976 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 46.0% | 48.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 52.4% | 49.1% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 55.9% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 67.2% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 74.3% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.0% | 82.2% | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 82.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1975.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 126th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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