Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 28.77 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) is 28.77 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 28.77 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.38 million, in 1990.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 123rd out of 203 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.38 million | — |
| 1991 | 18.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 18.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 19.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 19.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 19.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 24.29 million | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 24.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 27.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.77 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.32 million | 18.38 million | 20.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.39 million | 20.39 million | 25.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.18 million | 26.10 million | 28.77 million | 10 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.63 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.78 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 826,402 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 858,973 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 583,636 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 348,275 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 28.77 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.77 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 million in 1990.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 123rd out of 203 groups with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 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