Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)
ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 91.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.10 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
83rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
91.10 million
in 2024
All-time low
48.56 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) stood at 91.10 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) peaked at 91.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.56 million, in 1990.
ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) ranks 83rd of 203 groups on this measure, 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 Ldcs (unsdcode:98117), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 48.92 million | — |
| 1990 | 48.56 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 49.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 50.97 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 52.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 52.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 53.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 55.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 55.59 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 58.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 59.60 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 60.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 61.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.64 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 65.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 65.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.44 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 67.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 71.12 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 72.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 74.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 75.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 75.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.57 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 82.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 84.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 86.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 88.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 91.10 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.92 million | 48.92 million | 48.92 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.85 million | 48.56 million | 56.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.43 million | 57.21 million | 67.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.33 million | 67.40 million | 79.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.42 million | 82.22 million | 91.10 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 571,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.55 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) was 91.10 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 Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.56 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) ranks 83rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) 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