Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 9.45 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 9.45 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 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 25.68 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.45 million, in 2024.
That places GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 158th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25.68 million | — |
| 1990 | 24.74 million | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 24.44 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.12 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.79 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.47 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.12 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 22.75 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.42 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 22.03 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 20.60 million | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 20.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.60 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.14 million | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.70 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.24 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.33 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 17.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.87 million | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 15.27 million | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.88 million | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 16.31 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 15.87 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.64 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.13 million | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 12.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.79 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.24 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.55 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.06 million | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.77 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 9.45 million | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.68 million | 25.68 million | 25.68 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.25 million | 21.62 million | 24.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.21 million | 15.27 million | 20.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 million | 11.24 million | 16.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 million | 9.45 million | 11.00 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.05 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 9.45 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 25.68 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 158th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Upper 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