Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 53.46 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.46 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
58th
of 203 groups
All-time high
64.29 million
in 2006
All-time low
52.43 million
in 2016
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 3, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 53.46 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 64.29 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.43 million, in 2016.
That places GPE: Region 3 58th 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: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 60.96 million | — |
| 1990 | 60.21 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 61.15 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 60.19 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 59.39 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 59.74 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 59.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 61.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 59.70 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 60.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 60.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.68 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 59.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.29 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 64.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.39 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 63.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.09 million | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 60.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.26 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 61.91 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 61.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.36 million | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 52.43 million | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 52.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 55.42 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 55.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 53.46 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.96 million | 60.96 million | 60.96 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.21 million | 59.39 million | 61.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.70 million | 59.68 million | 64.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.83 million | 52.43 million | 63.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.10 million | 53.46 million | 55.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 55 Azerbaijan 6,100 compare
- 56 Maldives 5,528 compare
- 57 Georgia 3,462 compare
- 58 Armenia 1,620 compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 2 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 3?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Region 3 was 53.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 64.29 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.43 million in 2016.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 58th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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