Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 123.01 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
123.01 million number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 38 groups
All-time high
137.02 million number
in 1997
All-time low
112.66 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend, 1975–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M1975199720191975: 112.7M number1976: 114.7M number1977: 115.7M number1978: 117.0M number1979: 118.3M number1980: 120.1M number1981: 120.4M number1982: 122.0M number1983: 123.5M number1984: 124.6M number1985: 126.0M number1986: 127.3M number1987: 128.5M number1988: 130.3M number1989: 132.1M number1990: 132.4M number1991: 135.3M number1992: 134.8M number1993: 134.9M number1994: 135.3M number1995: 135.9M number1996: 136.3M number1997: 137.0M number1998: 124.6M number1999: 125.2M number2000: 125.1M number2001: 125.7M number2002: 126.1M number2003: 124.2M number2004: 123.7M number2005: 127.6M number2006: 129.0M number2007: 129.1M number2008: 125.8M number2009: 124.4M number2010: 125.3M number2011: 128.9M number2012: 128.1M number2013: 128.6M number2014: 127.1M number2015: 124.4M number2016: 123.0M number2017: 124.0M number2018: 123.5M number2019: 123.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend is 123.01 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 137.02 million number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 112.66 million number, in 1975.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 115.67 million number 112.66 million number 118.29 million number 5
1980s 125.47 million number 120.10 million number 132.12 million number 10
1990s 133.17 million number 124.59 million number 137.02 million number 10
2000s 126.06 million number 123.65 million number 129.13 million number 10
2010s 125.59 million number 122.96 million number 128.86 million number 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Nigeria 10.87 million number compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 10.48 million number compare
  3. 5 Egypt, Arab Republic of 5.48 million number compare
  4. 6 China, People's Republic of 3.69 million number compare
  5. 7 Brazil 3.50 million number compare
  6. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.22 million number compare
  7. 9 Burkina Faso 1.75 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Early-demographic dividend was 123.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 137.02 million number in 1997.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 112.66 million number in 1975.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.