Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 138.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) is 138.57 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 138.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.96 million, in 1990.
That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 17th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99.00 million | — |
| 1990 | 97.96 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 99.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 99.94 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.81 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 101.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 102.93 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 104.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 105.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 104.89 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 105.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 109.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 110.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 110.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 110.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 111.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 114.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 123.11 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 127.09 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 128.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 130.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 126.65 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 127.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 130.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 129.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 130.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 127.82 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 125.30 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 125.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 125.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 128.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 131.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 132.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 134.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 136.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 138.57 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.00 million | 99.00 million | 99.00 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 102.22 million | 97.96 million | 105.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.66 million | 109.44 million | 130.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.66 million | 125.26 million | 130.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.58 million | 131.13 million | 138.57 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 138.57 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 138.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.96 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 17th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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