Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 90.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.99 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
42nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
91.23 million
in 2009
All-time low
66.64 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Only, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Only recorded 90.99 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Only peaked at 91.23 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.64 million, in 1990.
WB: Ida Only ranks 42nd 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: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 67.27 million | — |
| 1990 | 66.64 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 67.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 69.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 70.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 71.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 73.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 74.66 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 75.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 74.52 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 75.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 78.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.37 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 87.49 million | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 87.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.40 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 91.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 87.03 million | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 85.94 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.21 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 87.79 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 88.81 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.94 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 83.36 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 83.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.01 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 84.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 85.98 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.80 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 89.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 90.99 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.27 million | 67.27 million | 67.27 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.93 million | 66.64 million | 75.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.91 million | 75.63 million | 91.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.89 million | 82.01 million | 90.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.19 million | 85.98 million | 90.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
- 39 Jordan 149,458 compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 119,352 compare
- 41 Paraguay 117,604 compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95,740 compare
- 43 Kuwait 66,042 compare
- 44 Panama 58,832 compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 57,388 compare
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5862 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Only?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Only was 90.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 91.23 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.64 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 42nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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