Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Blend
WB: Ida Blend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 48.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.05 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
64th
of 203 groups
All-time high
48.05 million
in 2024
All-time low
30.71 million
in 1993
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Blend, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Blend recorded 48.05 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Blend peaked at 48.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.71 million, in 1993.
That places WB: Ida Blend 64th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 33.36 million | — |
| 1990 | 32.90 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 33.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 32.26 million | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 30.71 million | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 30.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.67 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 31.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.29 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 35.40 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 35.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.73 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 35.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.97 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 37.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.29 million | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 41.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 43.21 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 44.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 45.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.59 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 44.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 45.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 46.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 47.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 48.05 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.36 million | 33.36 million | 33.36 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.20 million | 30.71 million | 33.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.60 million | 34.73 million | 41.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.46 million | 42.66 million | 45.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.81 million | 45.50 million | 48.05 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Ida Blend
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 44.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.85 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Blend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Blend was 48.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The highest recorded value was 48.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Ida Blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.71 million in 1993.
- How does WB: Ida Blend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Ida Blend ranks 64th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Blend 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