Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)
ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 144,323 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) recorded 144,323 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) peaked at 884,347 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 143,606, in 2022.
ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) ranks 197th of 203 groups on this measure, 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: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 884,347 | — |
| 2000 | 850,580 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 821,224 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 793,224 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 764,147 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 736,872 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 711,336 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 700,544 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 673,784 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 506,107 | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 488,398 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 466,188 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 452,462 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 440,312 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 428,733 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 418,337 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 414,002 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 395,715 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 388,773 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 146,961 | -62.2% |
| 2019 | 145,398 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 144,158 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 143,788 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 143,606 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 143,837 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 144,323 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 884,347 | 884,347 | 884,347 | 1 |
| 2000s | 704,622 | 488,398 | 850,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,688 | 145,398 | 466,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,942 | 143,606 | 144,323 | 5 |
More education data for ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 496,874 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1786 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1937 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.35 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) was 144,323 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- The highest recorded value was 884,347 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,606 in 2022.
- How does ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) ranks 197th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECE: Eurasian Economic Union (eaeu) (unsdcode:98206) 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