Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 145.01 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
145.01 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
16th
of 203 groups
All-time high
244.16 million
in 1991
All-time low
145.01 million
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 145.01 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 244.16 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 145.01 million, in 2024.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 16th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 244.16 million | — |
| 1992 | 240.01 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 236.05 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 232.96 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 229.62 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 226.81 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 206.13 million | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 184.49 million | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 182.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 179.79 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 181.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 180.67 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 177.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 177.00 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 176.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 179.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 174.78 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 171.94 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 170.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 166.39 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 168.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 169.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 167.41 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 164.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 159.15 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 153.96 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 152.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 154.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 158.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 155.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 152.54 million | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 149.39 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 147.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 145.01 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220.28 million | 182.29 million | 244.16 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 177.05 million | 170.40 million | 181.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.49 million | 152.92 million | 169.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.90 million | 145.01 million | 155.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 366.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 145.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 244.16 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.01 million in 2024.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release