Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 82.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.17 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
49th
of 203 groups
All-time high
82.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
41.56 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1989–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1989200620241989: 42.1M1990: 41.6M1991: 42.2M1992: 43.1M1993: 44.0M1994: 44.5M1995: 45.3M1996: 46.1M1997: 46.5M1998: 46.7M1999: 47.5M2000: 51.3M2001: 51.9M2002: 51.3M2003: 52.6M2004: 52.8M2005: 54.0M2006: 57.8M2007: 61.0M2008: 61.8M2009: 62.6M2010: 64.3M2011: 63.5M2012: 64.6M2013: 64.9M2014: 65.4M2015: 66.0M2016: 66.9M2017: 67.3M2018: 69.4M2019: 72.1M2020: 74.3M2021: 76.3M2022: 78.1M2023: 80.0M2024: 82.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations stood at 82.17 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 82.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.56 million, in 1990.

That places WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 49th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 42.12 million
1990 41.56 million -1.3%
1991 42.22 million +1.6%
1992 43.10 million +2.1%
1993 44.00 million +2.1%
1994 44.47 million +1.1%
1995 45.31 million +1.9%
1996 46.12 million +1.8%
1997 46.47 million +0.8%
1998 46.66 million +0.4%
1999 47.49 million +1.8%
2000 51.27 million +8.0%
2001 51.87 million +1.2%
2002 51.34 million -1.0%
2003 52.65 million +2.5%
2004 52.78 million +0.3%
2005 53.97 million +2.2%
2006 57.78 million +7.1%
2007 60.98 million +5.5%
2008 61.81 million +1.4%
2009 62.58 million +1.2%
2010 64.28 million +2.7%
2011 63.50 million -1.2%
2012 64.56 million +1.7%
2013 64.88 million +0.5%
2014 65.40 million +0.8%
2015 65.96 million +0.9%
2016 66.90 million +1.4%
2017 67.29 million +0.6%
2018 69.42 million +3.2%
2019 72.14 million +3.9%
2020 74.34 million +3.1%
2021 76.28 million +2.6%
2022 78.06 million +2.3%
2023 79.99 million +2.5%
2024 82.17 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.12 million 42.12 million 42.12 million 1
1990s 44.74 million 41.56 million 47.49 million 10
2000s 55.70 million 51.27 million 62.58 million 10
2010s 66.43 million 63.50 million 72.14 million 10
2020s 78.17 million 74.34 million 82.17 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

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  2. 47 Oman 33,382 compare
  3. 48 Mauritius 22,780 compare
  4. 49 Uruguay 19,401 compare
  5. 50 Singapore 17,288 compare
  6. 51 Palestine, State of 16,719 compare
  7. 52 Qatar 14,542 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 82.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 82.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 41.56 million in 1990.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 49th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,933 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release