Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 284.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 284.31 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 284.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168.14 million, in 1990.
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 170.24 million | — |
| 1990 | 168.14 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 171.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 172.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 174.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 176.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 178.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 181.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 183.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 185.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 188.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 198.78 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 201.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 203.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 202.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 204.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 207.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 220.76 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 225.53 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 227.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 229.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 233.02 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 232.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 234.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 237.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 239.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 239.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 246.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 249.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 256.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 263.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 266.81 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 271.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 275.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 279.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 284.31 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170.24 million | 170.24 million | 170.24 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 177.96 million | 168.14 million | 188.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.16 million | 198.78 million | 229.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.34 million | 232.69 million | 263.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.44 million | 266.81 million | 284.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 284.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 284.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.14 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) 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