Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 19.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.70 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
102nd
of 203 groups
All-time high
77.35 million
in 1989
All-time low
19.70 million
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend stood at 19.70 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 77.35 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.70 million, in 2024.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 102nd of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 77.35 million | — |
| 1990 | 75.24 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 73.45 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 71.89 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 70.29 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 68.67 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 67.02 million | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 65.69 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 46.62 million | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 45.63 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 44.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 43.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.66 million | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 41.67 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 39.95 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 39.08 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 38.21 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 37.13 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 32.32 million | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 31.52 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 30.61 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 30.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.02 million | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 27.09 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.75 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.86 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.65 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 24.13 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.46 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.86 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.24 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 21.56 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.92 million | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.36 million | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.70 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.35 million | 77.35 million | 77.35 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.92 million | 44.70 million | 75.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.69 million | 30.61 million | 43.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.99 million | 22.86 million | 30.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.95 million | 19.70 million | 22.24 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 19.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 77.35 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.70 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 102nd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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