Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71.9%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
178th
of 203 groups
All-time high
72.6%
in 2017
All-time low
65.2%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1986–2024

0204060801986200520241986: 65.2 %1987: 65.6 %1988: 66 %1989: 66.3 %1990: 66.7 %1991: 67.2 %1992: 67.6 %1993: 68 %1994: 68.6 %1995: 69.1 %1996: 69.5 %1997: 70.1 %1998: 70.7 %1999: 71.1 %2000: 69.7 %2001: 70.2 %2002: 70.5 %2003: 70.7 %2004: 71.4 %2005: 71.6 %2006: 70 %2007: 68.7 %2008: 69 %2009: 69.5 %2010: 69.5 %2011: 70.5 %2012: 70.7 %2013: 71.2 %2014: 71.6 %2015: 71.9 %2016: 72.2 %2017: 72.6 %2018: 72.5 %2019: 72.1 %2020: 71.9 %2021: 71.9 %2022: 71.9 %2023: 71.9 %2024: 71.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations recorded 71.9% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 72.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1986.

That places WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1986 to 2024.
Year % Change
1986 65.2%
1987 65.6% +0.6%
1988 66.0% +0.6%
1989 66.3% +0.5%
1990 66.7% +0.7%
1991 67.2% +0.7%
1992 67.6% +0.6%
1993 68.0% +0.5%
1994 68.6% +0.9%
1995 69.1% +0.8%
1996 69.5% +0.5%
1997 70.1% +0.8%
1998 70.7% +0.9%
1999 71.1% +0.6%
2000 69.7% -2.0%
2001 70.2% +0.7%
2002 70.5% +0.5%
2003 70.7% +0.3%
2004 71.4% +1.0%
2005 71.6% +0.2%
2006 70.0% -2.2%
2007 68.7% -2.0%
2008 69.0% +0.4%
2009 69.5% +0.7%
2010 69.5% +0.0%
2011 70.5% +1.6%
2012 70.7% +0.3%
2013 71.2% +0.7%
2014 71.6% +0.6%
2015 71.9% +0.4%
2016 72.2% +0.4%
2017 72.6% +0.6%
2018 72.5% -0.2%
2019 72.1% -0.6%
2020 71.9% -0.3%
2021 71.9% -0.0%
2022 71.9% +0.0%
2023 71.9% +0.1%
2024 71.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65.7% 65.2% 66.3% 4
1990s 68.9% 66.7% 71.1% 10
2000s 70.1% 68.7% 71.6% 10
2010s 71.5% 69.5% 72.6% 10
2020s 71.9% 71.9% 71.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 71.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1986.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 178th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 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