Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 96,929 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia recorded 96,929 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 856,187 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94,777, in 2021.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 200th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 856,187 | — |
| 1992 | 832,056 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 807,130 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 781,955 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 747,239 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 591,333 | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 534,480 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 496,983 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 461,361 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 430,463 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 409,222 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 388,871 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 369,664 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 351,266 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 315,756 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 301,966 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 285,094 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 264,762 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 125,795 | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 113,273 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 116,353 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 114,052 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 110,682 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 111,203 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 108,431 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 105,858 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 103,074 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 98,896 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 99,167 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96,261 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 94,777 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 98,528 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 99,122 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 96,929 | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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 | -52.5% | 264,762 | 125,795 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 678,747 | 461,361 | 856,187 | 9 |
| 2000s | 324,286 | 125,795 | 430,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,099 | 98,896 | 116,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,123 | 94,777 | 99,122 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 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 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 96,929 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 856,187 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,777 in 2021.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 200th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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