Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 4.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.55 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
164th
of 203 groups
All-time high
4.86 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.52 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) stood at 4.55 million.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 4.86 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, in 1994.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 164th of 203 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.52 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.85 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.43 million | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 4.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.71 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.86 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.34 million | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 4.57 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.99 million | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.55 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 million | 2.52 million | 2.85 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million | 2.92 million | 4.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million | 3.99 million | 4.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 million | 4.23 million | 4.55 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 4.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1994.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 164th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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