Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Cecc-sica
Cecc-sica: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.65 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.65 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
171st
of 203 groups
All-time high
1.96 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.53 million
in 2016
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Cecc-sica, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Cecc-sica is 1.65 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Cecc-sica peaked at 1.96 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 2016.
That places Cecc-sica 171st out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Cecc-sica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1990 | 1.76 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 1.76 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.69 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.53 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.64 million | 1.67 million | 5 |
More education data for Cecc-sica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 689,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1441 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Cecc-sica?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Cecc-sica was 1.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Cecc-sica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2016.
- How does Cecc-sica rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Cecc-sica ranks 171st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Cecc-sica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cecc-sica 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