Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)
ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 38.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.59 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
82nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
38.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
20.04 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) stood at 38.59 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) peaked at 38.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.04 million, in 1990.
ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) ranks 82nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.16 million | — |
| 1990 | 20.04 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 21.18 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 21.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 22.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 23.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 23.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.02 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.68 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.93 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.29 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 26.26 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.79 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 29.07 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 29.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.55 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.31 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 34.57 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 35.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 37.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 38.59 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.16 million | 20.16 million | 20.16 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.13 million | 20.04 million | 23.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.29 million | 24.02 million | 27.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.15 million | 27.34 million | 33.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.48 million | 34.57 million | 38.59 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.55 million (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 571,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) was 38.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.04 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) ranks 82nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Land-locked Ldcs (unsdcode:98117) 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