Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 263.69 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
263.69 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 203 groups
All-time high
331.73 million
in 1991
All-time low
259.87 million
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total recorded 263.69 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 331.73 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 259.87 million, in 2018.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th of 203 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 331.73 million | — |
| 1992 | 327.57 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 323.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 320.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 317.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 315.02 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 294.43 million | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 272.67 million | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 270.69 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 270.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 272.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 271.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 266.58 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 266.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 268.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 278.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 276.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 274.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 273.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 270.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 269.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 269.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 267.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 267.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 262.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 260.42 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 261.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 259.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 264.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 264.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 265.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 263.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 263.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 263.69 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 308.11 million | 270.69 million | 331.73 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 271.88 million | 266.22 million | 278.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.31 million | 259.87 million | 270.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.24 million | 263.69 million | 265.12 million | 5 |
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 263.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 331.73 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.87 million in 2018.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 8th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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