Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 88.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.95 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
43rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
88.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
62.40 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 88.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 88.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.40 million, in 1990.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 43rd 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 62.96 million | — |
| 1990 | 62.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 63.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 64.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 66.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 67.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 68.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 69.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 70.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 69.18 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 69.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 70.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 71.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 71.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 73.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 74.49 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 82.61 million | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 83.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 84.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 85.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.82 million | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 80.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 84.89 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 82.47 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 83.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 80.72 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 78.30 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 78.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 82.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 84.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 84.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 87.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 88.95 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.96 million | 62.96 million | 62.96 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.11 million | 62.40 million | 70.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.09 million | 70.89 million | 85.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.30 million | 78.30 million | 84.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.20 million | 84.05 million | 88.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- 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
- 46 Spain 36,629 compare
More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3263 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.8795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 88.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The highest recorded value was 88.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.40 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 43rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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