Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 40.11 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.11 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
79th
of 203 groups
All-time high
49.56 million
in 2007
All-time low
39.56 million
in 2016
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 40.11 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 49.56 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.56 million, in 2016.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 79th 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 43.68 million | — |
| 1990 | 43.36 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 44.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 43.35 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 42.28 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 43.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 43.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 44.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 44.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.72 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 44.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 44.15 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 44.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.92 million | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 49.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 43.79 million | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 45.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 48.70 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 46.88 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 47.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.38 million | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 39.56 million | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 39.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.18 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 41.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.11 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.51 million | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 40.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.11 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.68 million | 43.68 million | 43.68 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.73 million | 42.28 million | 44.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.62 million | 44.15 million | 49.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.74 million | 39.56 million | 48.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.74 million | 40.11 million | 41.66 million | 5 |
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 40.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 49.56 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.56 million in 2016.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 79th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release