Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Arab World
Arab World: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) was 20.44 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Arab World, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Arab World is 20.44 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Arab World peaked at 20.44 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.33 million number, in 1977.
Arab World ranks 20th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.33 million number | — |
| 1978 | 11.69 million number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 12.05 million number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.38 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 12.67 million number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 12.89 million number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 13.55 million number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 13.81 million number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 14.03 million number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 14.23 million number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.49 million number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.65 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 14.84 million number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.99 million number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.14 million number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.33 million number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.12 million number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.31 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 15.38 million number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.31 million number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.23 million number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.99 million number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.91 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.93 million number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.70 million number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.53 million number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.36 million number | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 13.39 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.53 million number | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 16.38 million number | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 16.63 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16.75 million number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.15 million number | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 18.45 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.76 million number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.21 million number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.41 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.67 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.69 million number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.81 million number | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 20.01 million number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.13 million number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.44 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.69 million number | 11.33 million number | 12.05 million number | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.76 million number | 12.38 million number | 14.84 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.17 million number | 14.91 million number | 15.38 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.34 million number | 13.36 million number | 18.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 million number | 17.21 million number | 20.44 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More reference data data for Arab World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 4.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.6 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 9.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.03 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.75 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.44 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.3% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 870,261 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6009 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.07 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Arab World?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Arab World was 20.44 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 20.44 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 million number in 1977.
- How does Arab World rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.