Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 131.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
131.99 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
61st
of 203 groups
All-time high
131.99 million
in 2024
All-time low
85.25 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) stood at 131.99 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 131.99 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.25 million, in 1990.
That places ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 61st 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 86.34 million | — |
| 1990 | 85.25 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 87.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 88.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 89.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 91.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 92.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 93.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 94.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 95.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 96.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 97.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 98.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 100.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 102.62 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 107.45 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 110.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 110.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 113.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 113.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 113.43 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 112.14 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 108.92 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 109.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 112.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 113.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 115.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 118.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 119.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 119.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 122.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 126.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 128.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 130.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 131.99 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.34 million | 86.34 million | 86.34 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.55 million | 85.25 million | 96.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.53 million | 97.97 million | 113.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.17 million | 108.92 million | 119.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.83 million | 122.18 million | 131.99 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.75 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.47 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6599 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 131.99 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The highest recorded value was 131.99 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.25 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 61st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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