Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 263.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
263.05 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 203 groups
All-time high
330.52 million
in 1991
All-time low
259.13 million
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) is 263.05 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 330.52 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 259.13 million, in 2018.
That places WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 9th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 330.52 million | — |
| 1992 | 326.38 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 321.97 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 319.10 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 316.31 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 313.88 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 293.31 million | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 271.60 million | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 269.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 269.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 271.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 270.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 265.47 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 265.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 267.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 277.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 275.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 273.88 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 272.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 269.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 268.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 268.71 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 266.74 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 266.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 261.43 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 259.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 260.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 259.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 264.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 264.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 264.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 263.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 263.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 263.05 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306.96 million | 269.58 million | 330.52 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 270.88 million | 265.12 million | 277.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.49 million | 259.13 million | 269.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.57 million | 263.05 million | 264.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- 6 Burkina Faso 3.62 million compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.11 million compare
- 8 Morocco 2.99 million compare
- 9 Mali 2.85 million compare
- 10 Indonesia 2.58 million compare
- 11 Uganda 2.19 million compare
- 12 Mozambique 2.14 million compare
More education data for WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 363.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 337.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.57 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 24.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) was 263.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 330.52 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.13 million in 2018.
- How does WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 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