Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
45th
of 203 groups
All-time high
98.4%
in 2024
All-time low
77.9%
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 98.4%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 98.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 1976.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 45th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 77.9% | — |
| 1977 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 78.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 87.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.4% | 77.9% | 79.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 80.1% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 88.4% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.1% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 42 Tunisia 95.1% compare
- 43 Brazil 95.1% compare
- 44 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.8% compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 94.2% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 93.9% compare
- 47 Cape Verde 93.5% compare
- 48 El Salvador 92.6% compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 1976.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 45th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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