Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 19.84 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 19.84 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 38.85 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.84 million, in 2024.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 147th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 38.85 million | — |
| 1990 | 37.71 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 37.51 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.28 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.20 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 35.07 million | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 34.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.57 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 34.35 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.95 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 33.67 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 33.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.88 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 32.37 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.89 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.91 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 28.64 million | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 27.35 million | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 27.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.62 million | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 29.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.40 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.68 million | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 23.30 million | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 22.54 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.08 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.84 million | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 23.39 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.62 million | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 21.17 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.59 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.84 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.85 million | 38.85 million | 38.85 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.95 million | 34.35 million | 37.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.23 million | 27.35 million | 33.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.55 million | 22.08 million | 29.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.69 million | 19.84 million | 21.62 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
All data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 19.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 38.85 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.84 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 147th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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