Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Total
WB: Ida Total: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 138.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
138.44 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
18th
of 203 groups
All-time high
138.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
97.84 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Total, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Total recorded 138.44 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Total peaked at 138.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.84 million, in 1990.
That places WB: Ida Total 18th 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: Ida Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 98.90 million | — |
| 1990 | 97.84 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 99.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 99.79 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.88 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 102.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 104.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 105.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 104.70 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 105.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 109.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 110.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 110.65 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 110.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 111.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 114.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 122.97 million | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 127.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 128.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 130.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 126.68 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 127.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 130.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 129.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 130.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 127.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 125.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 125.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 125.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 128.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 130.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 132.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 134.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 136.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 138.44 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.90 million | 98.90 million | 98.90 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 102.05 million | 97.84 million | 105.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.55 million | 109.23 million | 130.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.53 million | 125.01 million | 130.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.41 million | 130.91 million | 138.44 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 70.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 12.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 65.32 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Total?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Ida Total was 138.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The highest recorded value was 138.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Ida Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.84 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Ida Total rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Ida Total ranks 18th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida 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