Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 50.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.04 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
61st
of 203 groups
All-time high
50.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
27.84 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 2, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 50.04 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 50.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.84 million, in 1990.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 61st of 203 groups on this measure, 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 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 28.25 million | — |
| 1990 | 27.84 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.59 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 29.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 29.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 30.36 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 30.74 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.71 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.49 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 33.56 million | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 33.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 35.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 34.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 37.58 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 40.90 million | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 41.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.76 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 43.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.32 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 42.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 42.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.60 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 44.36 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 45.58 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 46.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 47.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 48.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 50.04 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.25 million | 28.25 million | 28.25 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.61 million | 27.84 million | 30.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.07 million | 33.56 million | 42.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.74 million | 42.32 million | 45.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.72 million | 45.58 million | 50.04 million | 5 |
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More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.41 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 2?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 2 was 50.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.84 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 61st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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