Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 151.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
151.53 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
57th
of 203 groups
All-time high
151.53 million
in 2024
All-time low
94.31 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) stood at 151.53 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 151.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.31 million, in 1990.
That places ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 57th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 95.74 million | — |
| 1990 | 94.31 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 95.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 96.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 98.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 100.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 102.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 102.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 102.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 103.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 111.38 million | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 111.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 113.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 110.91 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 111.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 112.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 120.20 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 126.28 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 127.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 128.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 130.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 128.76 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 129.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 129.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 132.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 132.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 139.85 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 140.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 135.24 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 138.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 141.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 143.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 146.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 148.70 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 151.53 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.74 million | 95.74 million | 95.74 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.47 million | 94.31 million | 103.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.35 million | 110.91 million | 128.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.76 million | 128.76 million | 140.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.38 million | 141.58 million | 151.53 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6541 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 151.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The highest recorded value was 151.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.31 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 57th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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