Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 356.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
356.91 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
19th
of 203 groups
All-time high
356.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
244.48 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Total, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Total recorded 356.91 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Total peaked at 356.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 244.48 million, in 1990.
WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 247.29 million | — |
| 1990 | 244.48 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 248.83 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 251.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 253.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 257.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 261.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 265.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 268.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 267.89 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 270.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 280.45 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 283.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 286.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 289.00 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 292.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 299.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 317.24 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 324.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 329.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 334.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 328.83 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 328.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 336.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 335.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 336.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 331.60 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 326.22 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 328.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 326.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 332.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 338.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 342.45 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 346.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 351.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 356.91 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247.29 million | 247.29 million | 247.29 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 258.93 million | 244.48 million | 270.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.72 million | 280.45 million | 334.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.19 million | 326.02 million | 336.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.14 million | 338.33 million | 356.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total
More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 65.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Total?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Ida Total was 356.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 356.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.48 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 19th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Total 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