Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Malta

Malta: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 9,818 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9,818 number
World rank
72nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
21,513 number
in 1995
All-time low
9,818 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1985–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Malta, 1985–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1985200120181985: 21.5k number1995: 21.5k number2005: 14.4k number2011: 13.5k number2018: 9.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Malta is 9,818 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Malta peaked at 21,513 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,818 number, in 2018.

Malta ranks 72nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,502 number 21,502 number 21,502 number 1
1990s 21,513 number 21,513 number 21,513 number 1
2000s 14,427 number 14,427 number 14,427 number 1
2010s 11,643 number 9,818 number 13,468 number 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 69 Vanuatu 15,155 number compare
  2. 70 Albania 14,715 number compare
  3. 71 Suriname 14,668 number compare
  4. 73 Moldova 8,069 number compare
  5. 74 Macao 8,047 number compare
  6. 75 Maldives 5,434 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Malta?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Malta was 9,818 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 21,513 number in 1995.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9,818 number in 2018.
How does Malta rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Malta ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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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.