Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 102.01 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Low income, 1988β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Low income stood at 102.01 million number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Low income peaked at 102.01 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.83 million number, in 1988.
That places Low income 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.34 million number | 54.83 million number | 55.84 million number | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.16 million number | 56.86 million number | 66.53 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.20 million number | 67.63 million number | 86.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.75 million number | 87.64 million number | 102.01 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 14 Mali 4.07 million number compare
- 15 Mozambique 3.92 million number compare
- 16 Uganda 3.90 million number compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.83 million number compare
- 18 Algeria 3.54 million number compare
- 19 Chad 3.50 million number compare
- 20 South Africa 3.39 million number compare
More reference data data for Low income
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,206 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 259.59 (2025)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 248.16 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 18.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 9.61 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.91 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Low income?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Low income was 102.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 102.01 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.83 million number in 1988.
- How does Low income rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 17th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.