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

WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 80.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.26 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
50th
of 203 groups
All-time high
80.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
39.88 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1989200620241989: 40.4M1990: 39.9M1991: 40.5M1992: 41.4M1993: 42.3M1994: 42.7M1995: 43.5M1996: 44.3M1997: 44.6M1998: 44.8M1999: 45.6M2000: 49.4M2001: 50.0M2002: 49.4M2003: 50.7M2004: 50.8M2005: 52.0M2006: 55.9M2007: 59.1M2008: 59.9M2009: 60.6M2010: 62.3M2011: 61.3M2012: 62.4M2013: 62.8M2014: 63.6M2015: 64.2M2016: 65.1M2017: 65.6M2018: 67.7M2019: 70.4M2020: 72.6M2021: 74.5M2022: 76.2M2023: 78.1M2024: 80.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations recorded 80.26 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 80.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.88 million, in 1990.

WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 50th 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 WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 40.42 million
1990 39.88 million -1.3%
1991 40.54 million +1.7%
1992 41.39 million +2.1%
1993 42.27 million +2.1%
1994 42.68 million +1.0%
1995 43.47 million +1.9%
1996 44.27 million +1.8%
1997 44.60 million +0.7%
1998 44.82 million +0.5%
1999 45.63 million +1.8%
2000 49.38 million +8.2%
2001 49.95 million +1.2%
2002 49.41 million -1.1%
2003 50.69 million +2.6%
2004 50.80 million +0.2%
2005 51.96 million +2.3%
2006 55.86 million +7.5%
2007 59.08 million +5.8%
2008 59.91 million +1.4%
2009 60.65 million +1.2%
2010 62.31 million +2.7%
2011 61.33 million -1.6%
2012 62.36 million +1.7%
2013 62.81 million +0.7%
2014 63.64 million +1.3%
2015 64.17 million +0.8%
2016 65.08 million +1.4%
2017 65.58 million +0.8%
2018 67.69 million +3.2%
2019 70.39 million +4.0%
2020 72.57 million +3.1%
2021 74.48 million +2.6%
2022 76.23 million +2.3%
2023 78.12 million +2.5%
2024 80.26 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.42 million 40.42 million 40.42 million 1
1990s 42.95 million 39.88 million 45.63 million 10
2000s 53.77 million 49.38 million 60.65 million 10
2010s 64.54 million 61.33 million 70.39 million 10
2020s 76.33 million 72.57 million 80.26 million 5

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

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  2. 48 Mauritius 22,780 compare
  3. 49 Uruguay 19,401 compare
  4. 50 Singapore 17,288 compare
  5. 51 Palestine, State of 16,719 compare
  6. 52 Qatar 14,542 compare
  7. 53 Bahrain 11,071 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 80.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 80.26 million in 2024.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 39.88 million in 1990.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 50th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida 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