Youth/adult literacy rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 18 groups
All-time high
95.0%
in 2021
All-time low
91.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth/adult literacy rate in Western Asia stood at 95.0%.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Western Asia peaked at 95.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2000.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.6% | — |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 91.6% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.2% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 7 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 99.8% compare
- 8 Indonesia 99.8% compare
- 10 Serbia 99.7% compare
- 11 Spain 99.7% compare
More education data for Western Asia
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 12.4% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 28.6% (2025)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 0.9801 ratio (2022)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 49.2% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 98.5% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth 1.02 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 96.4% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 98.7% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 91.8% (2024)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 99.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Western Asia?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Western Asia was 95.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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