Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 161,080 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
161,080 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
37th
of 38 groups
All-time high
193,077 number
in 1988
All-time low
150,549 number
in 2009
Years of data
35
1982–2016

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1982199920161982: 188.9k number1983: 190.8k number1984: 189.9k number1985: 189.8k number1986: 189.3k number1987: 186.3k number1988: 193.1k number1989: 187.2k number1990: 180.8k number1991: 182.3k number1992: 171.1k number1993: 166.7k number1994: 163.5k number1995: 160.5k number1996: 157.8k number1997: 155.5k number1998: 151.6k number1999: 164.4k number2000: 159.4k number2001: 158.6k number2002: 158.8k number2003: 160.1k number2004: 162.0k number2005: 164.2k number2006: 167.5k number2007: 170.1k number2008: 171.0k number2009: 150.5k number2010: 151.8k number2011: 153.1k number2012: 155.3k number2013: 157.6k number2014: 159.5k number2015: 160.7k number2016: 161.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 161,080 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 193,077 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 150,549 number, in 2009.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1982 to 2016.
Year number Change
1982 188,857 number
1983 190,755 number +1.0%
1984 189,881 number -0.5%
1985 189,772 number -0.1%
1986 189,263 number -0.3%
1987 186,310 number -1.6%
1988 193,077 number +3.6%
1989 187,195 number -3.0%
1990 180,817 number -3.4%
1991 182,299 number +0.8%
1992 171,083 number -6.2%
1993 166,688 number -2.6%
1994 163,459 number -1.9%
1995 160,530 number -1.8%
1996 157,805 number -1.7%
1997 155,460 number -1.5%
1998 151,582 number -2.5%
1999 164,395 number +8.5%
2000 159,444 number -3.0%
2001 158,553 number -0.6%
2002 158,798 number +0.2%
2003 160,074 number +0.8%
2004 161,979 number +1.2%
2005 164,184 number +1.4%
2006 167,466 number +2.0%
2007 170,116 number +1.6%
2008 170,984 number +0.5%
2009 150,549 number -12.0%
2010 151,812 number +0.8%
2011 153,067 number +0.8%
2012 155,282 number +1.4%
2013 157,600 number +1.5%
2014 159,497 number +1.2%
2015 160,651 number +0.7%
2016 161,080 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 189,389 number 186,310 number 193,077 number 8
1990s 165,412 number 151,582 number 182,299 number 10
2000s 162,215 number 150,549 number 170,984 number 10
2010s 156,998 number 151,812 number 161,080 number 7

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  4. 37 Tunisia 334,393 number compare
  5. 38 Togo 327,134 number compare
  6. 39 Saudi Arabia 280,724 number compare
  7. 40 Zambia 277,127 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 161,080 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 193,077 number in 1988.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 150,549 number in 2009.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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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.