Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 173.91 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 173.91 million. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 205.79 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 173.91 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 11th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 205.79 million | — |
| 1994 | 203.85 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 202.16 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 200.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 198.84 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 178.09 million | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 177.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 178.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 180.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 180.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 176.70 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 177.06 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 180.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 187.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 189.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 188.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 187.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 183.35 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 185.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 186.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 183.99 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 184.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 179.67 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 178.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 177.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 175.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 180.84 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 179.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 177.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 175.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 174.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 173.91 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195.18 million | 177.02 million | 205.79 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 182.59 million | 176.70 million | 189.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.62 million | 175.98 million | 186.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.23 million | 173.91 million | 179.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 173.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 205.79 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.91 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 11th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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