Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 3.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.64 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
159th
of 203 groups
All-time high
3.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.68 million
in 2000
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNESCO: Sids, 1989–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 3.64 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 3.64 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million, in 2000.
That places UNESCO: Sids 159th out of 203 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.95 million | — |
| 1990 | 2.91 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.91 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.88 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.86 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.82 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.78 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.74 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.72 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.09 million | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.25 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.23 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.48 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.64 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.95 million | 2.95 million | 2.95 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.83 million | 2.72 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million | 2.68 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 3.21 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million | 3.44 million | 3.64 million | 4 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 397,920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8282 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0711 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNESCO: Sids?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in UNESCO: Sids was 3.64 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million in 2000.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 159th out of 203 groups with data for 2023.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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