Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 203 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2020
All-time low
99.4%
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UIS: Central Asia, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UIS: Central Asia is 99.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 1989.
That places UIS: Central Asia 9th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.4% | — |
| 1990 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +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% | +0.1% |
| 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 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
- 6 Armenia 99.7% compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 99.6% compare
- 8 Serbia 99.6% compare
- 9 Türkiye 99.6% compare
- 10 Oman 99.4% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.3% compare
- 12 Montenegro 99.2% compare
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UIS: Central Asia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in UIS: Central Asia was 99.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 1989.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 9th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: Central 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