Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 203,131 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) is 203,131, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) peaked at 1.59 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 200,808, in 2021.
That places ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 193rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.59 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.50 million | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 859,518 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 578,891 | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 554,701 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 538,809 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 524,340 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 509,936 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 491,687 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 484,983 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 464,030 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 456,119 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 210,892 | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 206,896 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 203,318 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 200,808 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 203,688 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 203,210 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 203,131 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 578,891 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,239 | 206,896 | 554,701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,831 | 200,808 | 203,688 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 845,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1073 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) was 203,131 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,808 in 2021.
- How does ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 193rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 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