Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 112.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112.79 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
72nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
112.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
67.45 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) recorded 112.79 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 112.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.45 million, in 1990.
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 72nd 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 68.22 million | — |
| 1990 | 67.45 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 68.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 70.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 71.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 72.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 73.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 75.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 75.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 77.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 78.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 79.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 80.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 81.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 82.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 85.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 87.40 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 90.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 90.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 94.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.92 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.65 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 93.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 96.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 97.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 97.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 101.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 104.96 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 106.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 108.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 110.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 112.79 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.22 million | 68.22 million | 68.22 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.98 million | 67.45 million | 78.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.43 million | 79.51 million | 94.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.19 million | 92.65 million | 101.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.81 million | 104.96 million | 112.79 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.79 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 112.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 112.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.45 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 72nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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