Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 78.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.66 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
51st
of 203 groups
All-time high
78.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
40.16 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend is 78.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 78.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.16 million, in 1990.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 51st out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 40.67 million | — |
| 1990 | 40.16 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 41.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 42.18 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 44.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 45.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 45.42 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 45.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.80 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 49.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.94 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 51.67 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.22 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 58.11 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 62.49 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 63.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 65.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 66.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 65.81 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 68.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 69.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.48 million | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 69.96 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 71.91 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 73.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 75.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 76.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 78.66 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.67 million | 40.67 million | 40.67 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.42 million | 40.16 million | 45.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.45 million | 48.80 million | 65.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.52 million | 65.39 million | 69.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.20 million | 71.91 million | 78.66 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 78.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 78.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.16 million in 1990.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 51st out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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