Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations
WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 205.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida 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 Countries Classified As Fragile Situations stood at 205.81 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 205.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 106.41 million, in 1990.
That places WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 50th 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 Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 107.77 million | — |
| 1990 | 106.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 108.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 110.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 112.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 113.80 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 116.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 117.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 118.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 119.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 121.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 130.59 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 131.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 133.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 136.38 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 137.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 140.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 149.31 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 154.91 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 157.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 159.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 163.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 160.67 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 163.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 164.83 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 166.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 168.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 169.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 170.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 176.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 182.02 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 187.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 192.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 196.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 200.73 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 205.81 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.77 million | 107.77 million | 107.77 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 114.44 million | 106.41 million | 121.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.16 million | 130.59 million | 159.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.59 million | 160.67 million | 182.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.44 million | 187.41 million | 205.81 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.96 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6568 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.4577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.09 million (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.23 % change on previous year (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 205.81 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 Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- The highest recorded value was 205.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.41 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 50th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida 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