Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 72.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Arab World, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Arab World stood at 72.9%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 72.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1977.
That places Arab World 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 38.3% | 39.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 39.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 47.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 59.3% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 66.9% | 72.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 4.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 90.3% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.1 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 870,261 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Arab World?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Arab World was 72.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1977.
- How does Arab World rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 27th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.