Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 37.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) is 37.73 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) peaked at 39.37 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.21 million, in 1990.
That places ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 116th 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: Eac (unsdcode:98114), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24.61 million | — |
| 1990 | 24.21 million | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 24.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 24.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 26.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.43 million | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 26.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 26.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.15 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.59 million | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 35.06 million | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 36.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 37.72 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 38.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 39.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.56 million | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 33.91 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 34.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.51 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 37.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 37.73 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.61 million | 24.61 million | 24.61 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.36 million | 24.21 million | 26.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.70 million | 26.73 million | 38.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.52 million | 33.91 million | 39.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.93 million | 36.35 million | 37.73 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 8.79 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.88 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 7.28 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 29.69 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 11.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) was 37.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.37 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.21 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) ranks 116th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eac (unsdcode:98114) 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