Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 237.56 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total is 237.56 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 237.56 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 130.79 million number, in 1981.
That places IDA total 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141.09 million number | 130.79 million number | 151.55 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 164.53 million number | 154.39 million number | 172.78 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.75 million number | 178.82 million number | 213.50 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.53 million number | 216.80 million number | 237.56 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More reference data data for IDA total
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 21.60 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male 0.9249 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in IDA total was 237.56 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 237.56 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.79 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA total rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.