Arab States/Etats arabes/Estados árabes
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Irak
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Oman
- Palestinian Autonomous Territories
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
| 1985 | 1986 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 34944000,5 | 34944000,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 20419564,5 | 20419564,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 55363565,0 | 55363565,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 7191878,8 | 7191878,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3729496,3 | 3729496,3 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 10921375,2 | 10921375,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 46,1 | 46,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 70,0 | 70,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 58,3 | 58,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 67,2 | 67,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 83,8 | 83,8 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 75,7 | 75,7 |
| 1987 | 1988 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 34944000,5 | 34944000,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 20419564,5 | 20419564,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 55363565,0 | 55363565,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 7191878,8 | 7191878,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3729496,3 | 3729496,3 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 10921375,2 | 10921375,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 46,1 | 46,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 70,0 | 70,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 58,3 | 58,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 67,2 | 67,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 83,8 | 83,8 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 75,7 | 75,7 |
| 1989 | 1990 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 34944000,5 | 34944000,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 20419564,5 | 20419564,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 55363565,0 | 55363565,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 7191878,8 | 7191878,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3729496,3 | 3729496,3 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 10921375,2 | 10921375,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 46,1 | 46,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 70,0 | 70,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 58,3 | 58,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 67,2 | 67,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 83,8 | 83,8 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 75,7 | 75,7 |
| 1991 | 1992 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 34944000,5 | 34944000,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 20419564,5 | 20419564,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 55363565,0 | 55363565,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 7191878,8 | 7191878,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3729496,3 | 3729496,3 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 10921375,2 | 10921375,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 46,1 | 46,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 70,0 | 70,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 58,3 | 58,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 67,2 | 67,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 83,8 | 83,8 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 75,7 | 75,7 |
| 1993 | 1994 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 34944000,5 | 34944000,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 20419564,5 | 20419564,5 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 55363565,0 | 55363565,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 7191878,8 | 7191878,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3729496,3 | 3729496,3 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 10921375,2 | 10921375,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 46,1 | 46,1 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 70,0 | 70,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 58,3 | 58,3 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 67,2 | 67,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 83,8 | 83,8 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 75,7 | 75,7 |
| 1995 | 1996 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 38600969,2 | 38600969,2 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 20979274,4 | 20979274,4 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 59580243,5 | 59580243,5 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 6630738,8 | 6630738,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3522667,0 | 3522667,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 10153405,8 | 10153405,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 56,0 | 56,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 77,2 | 77,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 66,9 | 66,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 76,9 | 76,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 88,2 | 88,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 82,6 | 82,6 |
| 1997 | 1998 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 38600969,2 | 38600969,2 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 20979274,4 | 20979274,4 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 59580243,5 | 59580243,5 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 6630738,8 | 6630738,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3522667,0 | 3522667,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 10153405,8 | 10153405,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 56,0 | 56,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 77,2 | 77,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 66,9 | 66,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 76,9 | 76,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 88,2 | 88,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 82,6 | 82,6 |
| 1999 | 2000 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 38600969,2 | 38600969,2 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 20979274,4 | 20979274,4 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 59580243,5 | 59580243,5 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 6630738,8 | 6630738,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3522667,0 | 3522667,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 10153405,8 | 10153405,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 56,0 | 56,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 77,2 | 77,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 66,9 | 66,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 76,9 | 76,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 88,2 | 88,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 82,6 | 82,6 |
| 2001 | 2002 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 38600969,2 | 38600969,2 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 20979274,4 | 20979274,4 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 59580243,5 | 59580243,5 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 6630738,8 | 6630738,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3522667,0 | 3522667,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 10153405,8 | 10153405,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 56,0 | 56,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 77,2 | 77,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 66,9 | 66,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 76,9 | 76,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 88,2 | 88,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 82,6 | 82,6 |
| 2003 | 2004 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 38600969,2 | 38600969,2 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 20979274,4 | 20979274,4 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 59580243,5 | 59580243,5 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 6630738,8 | 6630738,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3522667,0 | 3522667,0 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 10153405,8 | 10153405,8 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 56,0 | 56,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 77,2 | 77,2 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 66,9 | 66,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 76,9 | 76,9 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 88,2 | 88,2 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 82,6 | 82,6 |
| 2005 | 2006 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 39463128,1 | 39463128,1 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 21093366,8 | 21093366,8 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 60556494,8 | 60556494,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 5751999,3 | 5751999,3 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3120278,6 | 3120278,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 8872278,0 | 8872278,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 61,5 | 61,5 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 80,3 | 80,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 71,1 | 71,1 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 82,1 | 82,1 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 90,6 | 90,6 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 86,3 | 86,3 |
| 2007 | 2008 | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 39463128,1 | 39463128,1 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | 21093366,8 | 21093366,8 |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 60556494,8 | 60556494,8 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 5751999,3 | 5751999,3 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | 3120278,6 | 3120278,6 |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 8872278,0 | 8872278,0 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 61,5 | 61,5 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 80,3 | 80,3 |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 71,1 | 71,1 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 82,1 | 82,1 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 90,6 | 90,6 |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 86,3 | 86,3 |
| Projected 2015 | ||
| Regional adult illiterate population. Female | 67% | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Male | … | |
| Regional adult illiterate population. Total | 55780000,0 | |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Female | 64% | |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Male | … | |
| Regional youth illiterate population. Total | 4681000,0 | |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Female | 70,0 | |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Male | 86,0 | |
| Regional adult literacy rate (%). Total | 78,0 | |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Female | 91,0 | |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Male | 95,0 | |
| Regional youth literacy rate (%). Total | 93,0 |
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
