Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 35,418 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia recorded 35,418 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 198,152 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32,698, in 2021.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 200th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 198,152 | — |
| 1992 | 193,945 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 189,523 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 184,967 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 178,632 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 148,091 | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 134,385 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 126,224 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 118,374 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 111,482 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 107,117 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 103,081 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 99,345 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 95,842 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 87,580 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 86,967 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 83,488 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 79,277 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 41,780 | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 37,483 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 38,688 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 38,249 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 37,308 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37,785 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36,381 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 35,386 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 35,370 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,987 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 33,928 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33,015 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 32,698 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 36,056 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 36,542 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 35,418 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,588 | 118,374 | 198,152 | 9 |
| 2000s | 89,596 | 41,780 | 111,482 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,456 | 33,928 | 38,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,746 | 32,698 | 36,542 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 35,418 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 198,152 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,698 in 2021.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 200th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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