Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 211.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations stood at 211.98 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 211.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111.84 million, in 1990.
That places WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 49th 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 WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 113.28 million | — |
| 1990 | 111.84 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 113.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 115.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 118.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 119.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 121.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 123.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 124.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 125.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 127.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 136.65 million | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 138.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 139.77 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 142.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 143.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 146.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 155.43 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 160.92 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 163.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 165.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 169.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 167.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 170.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 171.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 172.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 174.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 175.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 176.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 181.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 187.62 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 193.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 197.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 202.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 206.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 211.98 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113.28 million | 113.28 million | 113.28 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 120.22 million | 111.84 million | 127.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.26 million | 136.65 million | 165.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.58 million | 167.19 million | 187.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.36 million | 193.09 million | 211.98 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5642 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8569 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3027 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67.20 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 211.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 211.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.84 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 49th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 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