Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)
ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 48.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122), 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) stood at 48.81 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) peaked at 48.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.61 million, in 1995.
ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) ranks 108th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.61 million | — |
| 1996 | 27.24 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 27.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.22 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 27.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 28.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 29.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.81 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 36.30 million | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 37.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 37.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 38.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 40.83 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 37.13 million | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 38.62 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 39.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 41.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 44.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 45.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 46.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.48 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 48.81 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.25 million | 26.61 million | 27.76 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.84 million | 28.37 million | 38.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.57 million | 37.13 million | 43.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.49 million | 44.43 million | 48.81 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5505 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.37 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) was 48.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.61 million in 1995.
- How does ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) ranks 108th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eca: Oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98122) 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