Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 78.38 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend is 78.38 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 78.38 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.34 million number, in 1980.
That places IDA blend 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.43 million number | 40.34 million number | 48.47 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.50 million number | 49.28 million number | 52.40 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.68 million number | 54.20 million number | 68.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.94 million number | 69.32 million number | 78.38 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.69 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA blend was 78.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 78.38 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.34 million number in 1980.
- How does IDA blend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.