Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 62.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.72 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
55th
of 203 groups
All-time high
62.72 million
in 2024
All-time low
32.12 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025) is 62.72 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 62.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.12 million, in 1990.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 55th of 203 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32.43 million | — |
| 1990 | 32.12 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 32.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 33.52 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 34.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 35.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 36.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 37.02 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 39.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 39.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.28 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 41.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 41.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.42 million | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 45.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 47.38 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.24 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.27 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 57.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 58.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.73 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 61.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 62.72 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.43 million | 32.43 million | 32.43 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.46 million | 32.12 million | 38.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.62 million | 39.28 million | 47.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.41 million | 47.38 million | 55.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.81 million | 57.06 million | 62.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.68 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 62.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 62.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.12 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 55th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low 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