Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 16.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.85 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
151st
of 203 groups
All-time high
19.49 million
in 2007
All-time low
16.08 million
in 2013
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) is 16.85 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) peaked at 19.49 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.08 million, in 2013.
That places ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) 151st out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19.25 million | — |
| 1990 | 18.81 million | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 18.78 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.19 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.32 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.13 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 19.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 19.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.25 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.26 million | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 16.24 million | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.60 million | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 17.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.25 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.94 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.92 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.85 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.25 million | 19.25 million | 19.25 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.13 million | 18.78 million | 19.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.24 million | 19.04 million | 19.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.20 million | 16.08 million | 19.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 million | 16.83 million | 16.92 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188,385 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 443,386 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5196 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) was 16.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.49 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.08 million in 2013.
- How does ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) ranks 151st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Amu (unsdcode:98111) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release