India vs World: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

India
65.54 million number
in 2018
World
192.12 million number
in 2019
India rank
1st
World rank
1st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • India
  • World
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197619972019

How they compare

World currently reports 192.12 million number against 65.54 million number in India, a difference of 126.58 million number.

That makes World's figure about 2.9 times India's.

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

India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1980s 67.01 million number 225.83 million number 158.82 million number World
1990s 75.82 million number 219.23 million number 143.41 million number World
2000s 69.44 million number 190.45 million number 121.01 million number World
2010s 67.42 million number 195.05 million number 127.62 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, India or World?
World, at 192.12 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 World?
126.58 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do India and World rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.