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

Latest (2024)
7.21 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
147th
of 203 groups
All-time high
12.51 million
in 1989
All-time low
7.21 million
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1989200620241989: 12.5M1990: 12.2M1991: 12.2M1992: 12.1M1993: 12.4M1994: 12.0M1995: 11.6M1996: 11.4M1997: 11.4M1998: 11.4M1999: 11.5M2000: 11.0M2001: 11.0M2002: 10.9M2003: 11.1M2004: 10.9M2005: 10.8M2006: 10.5M2007: 9.4M2008: 9.0M2009: 9.1M2010: 10.4M2011: 9.8M2012: 9.6M2013: 9.9M2014: 8.9M2015: 7.9M2016: 7.7M2017: 7.6M2018: 8.7M2019: 8.6M2020: 7.7M2021: 7.6M2022: 7.4M2023: 7.3M2024: 7.2M

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

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,933 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release