Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.ADT.LITR.MA.ZS•% of males ages 15 and above•1970 → 2024•170 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
170
Frequency
—
Range
1970 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 74.26%
74.26% – 84.79%
84.79% – 92.58%
92.58% – 96.8%
96.8% – 98.33%
98.33% – 99.41%
> 99.41%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Countries
50
Median
99.4%
Mean
99.3%
25th pctl
98.9%
75th pctl
99.8%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
UruguayWest Bank and GazaTurkiye
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| PalauPLW | 100% | 2020 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 100% | 2008 | — |
| TajikistanTJK | 100% | 2009 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 100% | 2022 | — |
| UzbekistanUZB | 100% | 2022 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 99.92% | 2021 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 99.9% | 2022 | — |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 99.9% | 2022 | |
| LatviaLVA | 99.88% | 2011 | |
| BelarusBLR | 99.87% | 2019 | |
| EstoniaEST | 99.86% | 2011 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 99.84% | 2023 | |
| SpainESP | 99.81% | 2021 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 99.79% | 2009 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 99.79% | 2011 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 99.77% | 2023 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 99.75% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 99.74% | 2001 | — |
| SerbiaSRB | 99.61% | 2022 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 99.6% | 2014 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 99.6% | 1991 | — |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 99.55% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 99.52% | 2009 | |
| ItalyITA | 99.48% | 2019 | |
| GuamGUM | 99.42% | 1990 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 99.32% | 2001 | |
| HungaryHUN | 99.3% | 1980 | — |
| BarbadosBRB | 99.29% | 1970 | — |
| CyprusCYP | 99.29% | 2011 | |
| PolandPOL | 99.28% | 1978 | — |
| TurkiyeTUR | 99.26% | 2021 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 99.18% | 2013 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 99.15% | 2018 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 99.13% | 2020 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 99.03% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 99.03% | 2019 | |
| RomaniaROU | 99.02% | 2021 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 98.94% | 2021 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 98.75% | 2011 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 98.72% | 2007 | — |
| BahrainBHR | 98.67% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 98.63% | 2020 | |
| UruguayURY | 98.63% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 98.62% | 2022 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 98.58% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 98.41% | 2020 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 98.4% | 2001 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 98.38% | 2020 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 98.33% | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 98.32% | 2008 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)