Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 231.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
231.88 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
41st
of 203 groups
All-time high
231.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
168.10 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only is 231.88 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 231.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168.10 million, in 1990.
That places WB: Ida Only 41st 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: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 169.81 million | — |
| 1990 | 168.10 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 171.08 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 174.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 177.91 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 180.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 184.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 187.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 189.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 188.03 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 189.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 191.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 193.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 195.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 197.88 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 200.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 203.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 220.06 million | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 220.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 224.38 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 229.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 221.84 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 219.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 228.04 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 224.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 225.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 220.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 214.69 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 215.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 211.42 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 215.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 219.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 222.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 224.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 228.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 231.88 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169.81 million | 169.81 million | 169.81 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 180.99 million | 168.10 million | 189.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.61 million | 191.49 million | 229.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.56 million | 211.42 million | 228.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.37 million | 219.88 million | 231.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
- 38 Dominican Republic 476,215 compare
- 39 Jordan 453,607 compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 377,930 compare
- 41 Timor-Leste 270,094 compare
- 42 Paraguay 252,998 compare
- 43 Panama 130,592 compare
- 44 Kuwait 126,488 compare
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6177 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 231.88 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 231.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.10 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 41st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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