Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 91.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.12 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
41st
of 203 groups
All-time high
91.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
48.10 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa 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: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 91.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 91.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.10 million, in 1990.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 41st 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: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 48.71 million | — |
| 1990 | 48.10 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 48.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 49.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 50.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 51.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 53.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 54.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.55 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 59.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 58.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 63.97 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 67.93 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 71.38 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 73.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 74.67 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 76.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 75.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 76.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 77.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 79.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 79.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.26 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 80.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 82.46 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 84.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 86.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 88.74 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 91.12 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.71 million | 48.71 million | 48.71 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.16 million | 48.10 million | 55.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.92 million | 58.55 million | 74.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.16 million | 74.65 million | 80.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.68 million | 82.46 million | 91.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 38 El Salvador 183,689 compare
- 39 Jordan 149,458 compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 119,352 compare
- 41 Paraguay 117,604 compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95,740 compare
- 43 Kuwait 66,042 compare
- 44 Panama 58,832 compare
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 91.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 91.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.10 million in 1990.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 41st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa 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