Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 127.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
127.22 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
66th
of 203 groups
All-time high
127.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
80.18 million
in 1993
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Blend recorded 127.22 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 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 127.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.18 million, in 1993.
WB: Ida Blend ranks 66th 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 WB: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 81.50 million | — |
| 1990 | 80.32 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 81.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 81.18 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 80.18 million | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 81.10 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 82.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 83.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 84.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 85.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 86.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 93.61 million | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 94.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 95.94 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 95.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 100.97 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 102.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 108.98 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 109.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 112.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 114.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 117.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 116.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 119.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 119.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 119.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 119.59 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 121.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 115.99 million | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 118.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 120.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 121.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 123.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 125.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 127.22 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.50 million | 81.50 million | 81.50 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.71 million | 80.18 million | 86.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.12 million | 93.61 million | 112.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.14 million | 114.23 million | 121.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.66 million | 120.07 million | 127.22 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 44.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Blend was 127.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 127.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.18 million in 1993.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 66th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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