Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1.29 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.29 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
173rd
of 203 groups
All-time high
1.43 million
in 2009
All-time low
1.12 million
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Other Small States, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Other Small States recorded 1.29 million for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Other Small States peaked at 1.43 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 2004.
That places WB: Other Small States 173rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 1.17 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.12 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.16 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.24 million | 1.29 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Other Small States?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Other Small States was 1.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2004.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 173rd out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other Small States 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release