Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 200.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
200.33 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 203 groups
All-time high
297.83 million
in 1991
All-time low
200.33 million
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: 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: Middle Income (july 2025) is 200.33 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 297.83 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 200.33 million, in 2024.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 203 groups on this measure, 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: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 297.83 million | — |
| 1992 | 292.86 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 287.59 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 283.92 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 280.11 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 276.86 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 255.89 million | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 233.87 million | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 231.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 230.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 231.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 230.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 225.09 million | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 224.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 225.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 231.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 229.62 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 227.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 225.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 221.35 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 221.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 220.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 217.94 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 216.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 211.04 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 208.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 208.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 206.17 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 208.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 207.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 206.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 203.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 201.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 200.33 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.13 million | 231.20 million | 297.83 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 228.27 million | 224.10 million | 231.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.08 million | 206.17 million | 221.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.76 million | 200.33 million | 207.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- 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
- 13 South Africa 1.93 million compare
More education data for WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 247.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 263.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.797 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 200.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 297.83 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.33 million in 2024.
- How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: 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