Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 89.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
85th
of 203 groups
All-time high
89.4%
in 2024
All-time low
65.7%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total is 89.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 89.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1975.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 85th 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 65.7% | — |
| 1976 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 68.5% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 74.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.5% | 65.7% | 67.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 68.5% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 76.0% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.0% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 86.6% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 88.6% | 89.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 82 Guinea 50.9% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 48.0% compare
- 84 Afghanistan 43.2% compare
- 85 Mali 42.5% compare
- 86 Niger 42.2% compare
- 87 Chad 39.6% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 39.3% compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 366.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5339 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 89.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1975.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 85th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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