Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 109.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 is 109.77 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 109.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.97 million, in 1990.
GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 67.80 million | — |
| 1990 | 66.97 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 68.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 67.82 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.10 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 67.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 68.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 69.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 70.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 71.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 72.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 76.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 77.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.56 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 74.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 82.93 million | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 85.63 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 86.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 85.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 87.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.41 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 89.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.70 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 94.19 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.11 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 101.45 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 102.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 104.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 106.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 107.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 109.77 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.80 million | 67.80 million | 67.80 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.04 million | 66.97 million | 72.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.74 million | 74.56 million | 86.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.85 million | 87.09 million | 101.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.15 million | 102.62 million | 109.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 102.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 109.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 109.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.97 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 28th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) 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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February 2026 Data Release