Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 125.25 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
125.25 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
19th
of 203 groups
All-time high
223.50 million
in 1993
All-time low
125.25 million
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ibrd Only, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ibrd Only stood at 125.25 million. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 223.50 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 125.25 million, in 2024.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 19th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 223.50 million | — |
| 1994 | 219.39 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 214.76 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 210.75 million | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 189.03 million | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 167.96 million | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 165.17 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 161.48 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 161.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 160.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 156.36 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 154.94 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 154.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 155.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 149.00 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 145.99 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 143.31 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 143.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 141.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 139.45 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 138.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 136.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 134.66 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 135.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 135.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 134.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 136.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 133.96 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 132.62 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 129.76 million | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 127.56 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 125.25 million | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.65 million | 165.17 million | 223.50 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 154.33 million | 143.31 million | 161.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.77 million | 134.66 million | 143.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.83 million | 125.25 million | 133.96 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ibrd Only was 125.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 223.50 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.25 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 19th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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