Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 113.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
113.73 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
71st
of 203 groups
All-time high
113.73 million
in 2024
All-time low
65.85 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries recorded 113.73 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 113.73 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.85 million, in 1990.
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 71st of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 66.48 million | — |
| 1990 | 65.85 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 66.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 68.40 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 70.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 71.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 72.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 73.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 74.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 74.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 76.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 80.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 81.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.73 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 85.90 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 85.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.58 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 92.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 93.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 101.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 104.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 106.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 108.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 110.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 113.73 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.48 million | 66.48 million | 66.48 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.18 million | 65.85 million | 74.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.20 million | 76.06 million | 88.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.33 million | 88.58 million | 101.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.86 million | 104.41 million | 113.73 million | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.64 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.64 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.74 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.60 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 113.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 113.73 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.85 million in 1990.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 71st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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