Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 132.45 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
132.45 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 38 groups
All-time high
132.45 million number
in 2019
All-time low
69.07 million number
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M1986200220191986: 69.1M number1987: 69.7M number1988: 70.5M number1989: 71.5M number1990: 72.5M number1991: 73.2M number1992: 74.8M number1993: 76.2M number1994: 77.7M number1995: 79.3M number1996: 80.1M number1997: 80.4M number1998: 80.9M number1999: 81.6M number2000: 86.2M number2001: 86.6M number2002: 87.4M number2003: 88.9M number2004: 90.1M number2005: 94.0M number2006: 93.4M number2007: 105.9M number2008: 108.8M number2009: 115.1M number2010: 117.2M number2011: 117.0M number2012: 117.5M number2013: 119.7M number2014: 121.5M number2015: 123.9M number2016: 126.2M number2017: 127.8M number2018: 129.7M number2019: 132.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 132.45 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 132.45 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.07 million number, in 1986.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 15th 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 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.20 million number 69.07 million number 71.52 million number 4
1990s 77.67 million number 72.48 million number 81.60 million number 10
2000s 95.63 million number 86.17 million number 115.06 million number 10
2010s 123.30 million number 117.05 million number 132.45 million number 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 12 Indonesia 4.38 million number compare
  2. 13 Burkina Faso 4.31 million number compare
  3. 14 Mali 4.07 million number compare
  4. 15 Mozambique, Republic of 3.92 million number compare
  5. 16 Uganda 3.90 million number compare
  6. 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.83 million number compare
  7. 18 Algeria 3.54 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 132.45 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 132.45 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 69.07 million number in 1986.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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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.