Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 7.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 7.21 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 12.51 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.21 million, in 2024.
That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 147th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.51 million | — |
| 1990 | 12.18 million | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.99 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.55 million | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.44 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.39 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.35 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.02 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10.91 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.47 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.45 million | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 9.00 million | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.38 million | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 9.75 million | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 9.58 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.86 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.91 million | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.89 million | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 7.69 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.58 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.68 million | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 8.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.69 million | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 7.57 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.40 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.21 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.51 million | 12.51 million | 12.51 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.81 million | 11.35 million | 12.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 million | 9.00 million | 11.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 million | 7.58 million | 10.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 million | 7.21 million | 7.69 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.97 million (2024)
All data for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 7.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 million in 2024.
- How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 147th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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