Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 111.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) is 111.60 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 111.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.19 million, in 1990.
That places ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 73rd 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: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 73.12 million | — |
| 1990 | 72.19 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 73.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 74.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 76.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 77.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 78.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 79.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 79.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 80.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 82.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 83.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 81.28 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 83.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 87.23 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 98.16 million | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 97.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.47 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 94.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 101.28 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 101.59 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 102.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 103.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 105.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 106.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 108.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 110.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 111.60 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.12 million | 73.12 million | 73.12 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.11 million | 72.19 million | 80.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.24 million | 81.28 million | 98.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.93 million | 93.85 million | 103.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.57 million | 105.56 million | 111.60 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.01 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 52.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 21.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 21.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 111.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The highest recorded value was 111.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.19 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 73rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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