Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 108,297 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 108,297 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 707,706 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 108,297, in 2024.
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 199th 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 GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 707,706 | — |
| 2000 | 650,381 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 603,662 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 561,486 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 512,824 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 482,083 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 451,266 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 499,142 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 470,009 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 441,795 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 173,236 | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 167,120 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 164,477 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 154,330 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 147,949 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 135,686 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 129,446 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 124,038 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 117,968 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 112,650 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 110,640 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 127,949 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 125,440 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 122,228 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 119,480 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 108,297 | -9.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -60.8% | 441,795 | 173,236 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 707,706 | 707,706 | 707,706 | 1 |
| 2000s | 484,588 | 173,236 | 650,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,430 | 110,640 | 167,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,679 | 108,297 | 127,949 | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 108,297 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 707,706 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,297 in 2024.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 199th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia 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