Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 227.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
227.18 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
45th
of 203 groups
All-time high
238.84 million
in 2009
All-time low
189.99 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 227.18 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 238.84 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 189.99 million, in 1990.
That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 45th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 192.71 million | — |
| 1990 | 189.99 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 193.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 193.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 194.56 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 196.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 198.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 199.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 201.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 200.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 202.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 210.88 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 212.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 214.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 210.90 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 212.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 217.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 229.97 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 234.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 237.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 238.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 230.73 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 232.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 238.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 235.06 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 234.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 226.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 223.89 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 225.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 220.93 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 222.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 222.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 223.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 223.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 225.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 227.18 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.71 million | 192.71 million | 192.71 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 197.02 million | 189.99 million | 202.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.86 million | 210.88 million | 238.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.04 million | 220.93 million | 238.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.46 million | 222.47 million | 227.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 227.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 238.84 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.99 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 45th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income 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