Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 48.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.86 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
63rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
48.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
27.61 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 1, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 1 stood at 48.86 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 48.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.61 million, in 1990.
That places GPE: Region 1 63rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27.99 million | — |
| 1990 | 27.61 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 28.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 28.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 29.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 30.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 30.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 31.87 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 31.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 32.97 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 32.06 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 29.99 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 31.08 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.84 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 37.66 million | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 37.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.75 million | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 38.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 39.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 42.56 million | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 42.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 45.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 45.96 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 46.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 47.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 48.86 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.99 million | 27.99 million | 27.99 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.89 million | 27.61 million | 31.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.33 million | 29.99 million | 38.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.35 million | 37.75 million | 44.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.93 million | 45.05 million | 48.86 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 1?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 1 was 48.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 48.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.61 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 63rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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