Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number) was 33.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.57 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
119th
of 203 groups
All-time high
33.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
19.90 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) stood at 33.57 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) peaked at 33.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.90 million, in 1990.
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 119th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.90 million | — |
| 1991 | 20.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 20.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 20.80 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.75 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 22.11 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.62 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 21.17 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 21.58 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 21.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 22.37 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.87 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.91 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.28 million | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 29.57 million | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 30.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.34 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 28.28 million | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 29.40 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 29.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 31.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 32.82 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.57 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.05 million | 19.90 million | 22.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.79 million | 21.97 million | 30.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.32 million | 28.28 million | 32.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.52 million | 31.80 million | 33.57 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) was 33.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.90 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 119th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 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