Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 100.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) stood at 100.30 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 100.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.22 million, in 1990.
That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 80th 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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 66.05 million | — |
| 1990 | 65.22 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 66.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 68.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 69.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 70.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 72.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 72.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 74.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 74.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 76.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 76.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.48 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 78.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 80.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 87.11 million | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 87.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 90.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 90.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.06 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 83.01 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 83.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 90.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 90.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 96.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 97.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 99.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 100.30 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.05 million | 66.05 million | 66.05 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.62 million | 65.22 million | 74.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.96 million | 75.71 million | 90.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.86 million | 83.01 million | 90.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.07 million | 92.36 million | 100.30 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 100.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.22 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 80th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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