India vs Middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

India
65.54 million number
in 2018
Middle income
146.25 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
Middle income rank
3rd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • India
  • Middle income
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197519972019

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 146.25 million number against 65.54 million number in India, a difference of 80.71 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 2.2 times India's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd of 83 countries.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 67.01 million number 190.63 million number 123.62 million number Middle income
1990s 75.82 million number 184.61 million number 108.79 million number Middle income
2000s 69.44 million number 152.02 million number 82.58 million number Middle income
2010s 67.42 million number 151.44 million number 84.02 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, India or Middle income?
Middle income, at 146.25 million number against 65.54 million number in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between India and Middle income?
80.71 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
India ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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

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.