Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 92.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) stood at 92.39 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) peaked at 92.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.98 million, in 1990.
That places ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 81st 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: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.41 million | — |
| 1990 | 49.98 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 50.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 52.37 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 53.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 53.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 54.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 55.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 56.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 56.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 57.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.38 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 59.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.70 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 62.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 62.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 66.97 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 66.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.94 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.54 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 73.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 74.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 76.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 80.76 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 83.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 85.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 87.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 89.66 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 92.39 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.41 million | 50.41 million | 50.41 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.18 million | 49.98 million | 57.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.77 million | 58.38 million | 69.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.60 million | 68.86 million | 80.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.66 million | 83.42 million | 92.39 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.25 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.79 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) was 92.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.98 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 81st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 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