Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 264.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
264.29 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 203 groups
All-time high
337.84 million
in 1990
All-time low
260.79 million
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 264.29 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 337.84 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 260.79 million, in 2018.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 337.84 million | — |
| 1991 | 335.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 331.38 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 326.86 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 323.87 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 320.95 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 318.40 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 297.67 million | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 275.76 million | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 273.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 273.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 275.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 273.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 269.28 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 268.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 271.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 280.78 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 278.17 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 276.65 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 275.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 272.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 270.75 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 270.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 268.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 268.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 263.01 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 261.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 262.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 260.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 265.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 265.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 265.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 264.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 264.32 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 264.29 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314.20 million | 273.62 million | 337.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.31 million | 268.81 million | 280.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.44 million | 260.79 million | 272.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.87 million | 264.29 million | 265.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 178.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 264.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 337.84 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.79 million in 2018.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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