Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 45.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.61 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
71st
of 203 groups
All-time high
45.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
26.69 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) stood at 45.61 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 45.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.69 million, in 1990.
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 71st 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 26.97 million | — |
| 1990 | 26.69 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 27.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 27.85 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 28.36 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 28.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 30.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 30.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 31.19 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 32.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.40 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 31.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 33.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.97 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 35.40 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 36.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.15 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 36.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 38.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 38.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.49 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 41.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 42.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 44.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 45.61 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.97 million | 26.97 million | 26.97 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.15 million | 26.69 million | 31.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.85 million | 31.40 million | 36.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.64 million | 36.15 million | 40.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.69 million | 41.82 million | 45.61 million | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 878,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.39 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 45.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.69 million in 1990.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 71st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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