Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 69.71 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.71 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
88th
of 203 groups
All-time high
69.71 million
in 2023
All-time low
35.77 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 69.71 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 69.71 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.77 million, in 1990.
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 88th 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 in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 36.00 million | — |
| 1990 | 35.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 36.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 37.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 38.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 39.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.29 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 41.00 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 41.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 42.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 42.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 43.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 45.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.77 million | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 53.35 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 51.63 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 52.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 54.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 55.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 57.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 58.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 62.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 64.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 66.13 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 67.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 69.71 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.00 million | 36.00 million | 36.00 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.52 million | 35.77 million | 42.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.58 million | 43.41 million | 53.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.75 million | 54.09 million | 62.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.99 million | 64.24 million | 69.71 million | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5154 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.52 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.25 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.40 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.1 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 948,616 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 69.71 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.71 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.77 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 88th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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