Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.ADT.LITR.MA.ZS•% of males ages 15 and above•1970 → 2024•170 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB 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: %
≤ 74.22%
74.22% – 84.5%
84.5% – 92.72%
92.72% – 96.7%
96.7% – 98.39%
98.39% – 99.41%
> 99.41%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
170 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Countries
170
Median
94.9%
Mean
88.7%
25th pctl
82.6%
75th pctl
98.7%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
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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 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 99.52% | 2009 | |
| ItalyITA | 99.48% | 2019 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 99.44% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 99.42% | 1990 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 99.32% | 2001 | |
| HungaryHUN | 99.3% | 1980 | — |
| BarbadosBRB | 99.29% | 1970 | — |
| CyprusCYP | 99.29% | 2011 | |
| PolandPOL | 99.28% | 1978 | — |
| TongaTON | 99.28% | 2023 | |
| 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 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 98.76% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 98.75% | 2011 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 98.72% | 2017 | |
| BahrainBHR | 98.67% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 98.63% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 98.62% | 2022 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 98.59% | 2020 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 98.58% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 98.41% | 2020 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 98.4% | 2001 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 98.38% | 2020 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 98.38% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 98.32% | 2008 | — |
| SamoaWSM | 98.32% | 2019 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 98.21% | 2002 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 98.19% | 2016 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 98.16% | 2019 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 98.15% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 98.05% | 1970 | — |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 98.01% | 1990 | |
| QatarQAT | 97.79% | 2014 | |
| American SamoaASM | 97.47% | 1980 | — |
| IndonesiaIDN | 97.45% | 2020 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 97.43% | 2011 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 97.31% | 2011 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 97.24% | 2022 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 97.19% | 2017 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 97.17% | 2021 | |
| PanamaPAN | 97.07% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 97.05% | 2020 | |
| PeruPER | 97% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 96.94% | 2010 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 96.82% | 2022 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 96.78% | 1996 | |
| JordanJOR | 96.6% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 96.48% | 2017 | |
| MexicoMEX | 96.32% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 96.29% | 2011 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 96.1% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 96.07% | 2009 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 95.8% | 1970 | — |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 95.67% | 2021 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 95.42% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 94.97% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 94.96% | 1983 | — |
| SurinameSUR | 94.87% | 2012 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 94.84% | 2000 | — |
| LebanonLBN | 94.77% | 2019 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 94.6% | 2020 | |
| EcuadorECU | 94.49% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 94.45% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 93.6% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 93.53% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 93.46% | 2010 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 93.37% | 2023 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 93.07% | 2019 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 92.9% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 92.75% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 92.69% | 2023 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 92.5% | 2019 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 92.39% | 2017 | |
| MaltaMLT | 91.79% | 2011 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 91.62% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 91.5% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 91.11% | 2022 | |
| GabonGAB | 90.79% | 2021 | |
| ThailandTHA | 90.67% | 2022 | |
| IraqIRQ | 90.31% | 2021 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 90.29% | 2023 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 90.24% | 2022 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 87.9% | 2023 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 87.88% | 2022 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 87.73% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 87.61% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 87.49% | 2000 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 86.87% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 86.66% | 2014 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 86.05% | 2005 | |
| IndiaIND | 85.69% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 85.36% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 85.29% | 2022 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 85.13% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 84.25% | 2022 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 84.21% | 2020 | — |
| AngolaAGO | 83.97% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 83.7% | 1999 | — |
| LesothoLSO | 83.15% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 82.85% | 2022 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 82.62% | 2008 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 81.39% | 2022 | |
| GhanaGHA | 81.33% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 81.26% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 81.03% | 2022 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 80.6% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 80.43% | 2003 | |
| NepalNPL | 79.75% | 2019 | |
| CameroonCMR | 79.71% | 2018 | |
| ComorosCOM | 79.58% | 2021 | |
| MalawiMWI | 78.62% | 2020 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 78.43% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 77.9% | 2021 | |
| BurundiBDI | 77.89% | 2020 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 77.32% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 76.99% | 1984 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 75.44% | 2014 | |
| EritreaERI | 75.07% | 2008 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 74.08% | 1999 | — |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 74.04% | 2022 | |
| BhutanBTN | 73.39% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 73.08% | 2022 | |
| HaitiHTI | 72.94% | 2017 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 72.36% | 2010 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 71.04% | 2022 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 70.1% | 2020 | |
| PakistanPAK | 69.14% | 2021 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 68.05% | 2022 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 65.27% | 2021 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 64.5% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 62.62% | 2022 | |
| SenegalSEN | 61.47% | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 59.84% | 2019 | |
| SudanSDN | 59.8% | 2008 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 56.72% | 1994 | — |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 54.6% | 2019 | |
| GuineaGIN | 54.43% | 2018 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 52.06% | 2021 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 48.68% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 47.89% | 2022 | |
| MaliMLI | 45.18% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 44.52% | 2019 | |
| South SudanSSD | 34.84% | 2008 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)