Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 2.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.97 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
173rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
3.17 million
in 2009
All-time low
2.67 million
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States is 2.97 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 3.17 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.67 million, in 2004.
That places WB: Other Small States 173rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.77 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.81 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.82 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.69 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.97 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 million | 2.76 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 2.67 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million | 2.80 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.90 million | 2.97 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 2.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2004.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 173rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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