Literacy rate (adult) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 75.59% in 2024, according to UNESCO UIS. The latest value is up 0.52 percentage points from 75.07% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 71.93% (up 3.66 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1973; the lowest was 38.59% in 1973.
Data source: UNESCO UIS · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Literacy rate (adult) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 75.59% in 2024, according to UNESCO UIS.
The latest value is up 0.52 percentage points from 75.07% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 71.93% (up 3.66 percentage points since).
The latest value is the highest since 1973; the lowest was 38.59% in 1973.
| Indicator | Literacy rate (adult) |
|---|---|
| Country | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| Category | Education |
| Unit | % |
| Source | UNESCO UIS |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Literacy rate (adult) — Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/MEA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
World Bank. "Literacy rate (adult) — Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/MEA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Literacy rate (adult) — Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/MEA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Literacy rate (adult) --- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \& Pakistan}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/MEA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS}
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