What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Algeria and East Asia & Pacific?

12.70 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and East Asia & Pacific?

5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs East Asia & Pacific: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Algeria

1.11 million number

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific

13.81 million number

in 2019

Algeria rank

21st

East Asia & Pacific rank

24th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

Algeria
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 13.81 million number against 1.11 million number in Algeria, a difference of 12.70 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 12.5 times Algeria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 21st and East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th of 83 countries.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.74 million number	61.91 million number	60.18 million number	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	1.39 million number	19.38 million number	17.99 million number	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	1.11 million number	14.46 million number	13.36 million number	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Algeria or East Asia & Pacific?: East Asia & Pacific, at 13.81 million number against 1.11 million number in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Algeria and East Asia & Pacific?: 12.70 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and East Asia & Pacific?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Algeria and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?: Algeria ranks 21st and East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.