Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 152.31 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 152.31 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 152.31 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.92 million number, in 1981.
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 12th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.82 million number | 84.92 million number | 97.21 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 107.39 million number | 99.11 million number | 113.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.44 million number | 115.06 million number | 138.06 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.93 million number | 140.82 million number | 152.31 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification
- 9 Morocco 5.09 million number compare
- 10 Cote d'Ivoire 4.98 million number compare
- 11 Nepal 4.56 million number compare
- 12 Indonesia 4.38 million number compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 4.31 million number compare
- 14 Mali 4.07 million number compare
- 15 Mozambique 3.92 million number compare
More reference data data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.9% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7262 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.33 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Least developed countries: UN classification was 152.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 152.31 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.92 million number in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.