Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 329,574 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 329,574 number. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.93 million number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 329,574 number, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.93 million number | — |
| 1984 | 1.60 million number | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million number | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.53 million number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million number | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.48 million number | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.41 million number | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million number | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million number | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million number | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million number | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million number | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 909,229 number | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 853,358 number | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 801,328 number | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 757,872 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 706,333 number | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 616,956 number | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 634,573 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 629,587 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 631,108 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 615,747 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 454,230 number | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 389,518 number | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 369,831 number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 365,672 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 358,795 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 357,728 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 340,884 number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 340,020 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 334,685 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 329,574 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.58 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.93 million number | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.41 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 715,609 number | 615,747 number | 909,229 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,094 number | 329,574 number | 454,230 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 33 Philippines 425,685 number compare
- 34 Guatemala 402,055 number compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 375,235 number compare
- 36 Central African Republic 355,179 number compare
- 37 Tunisia 334,393 number compare
- 38 Togo 327,134 number compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 280,724 number compare
More reference data data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 2,129 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 1,612 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 1,548 (2026)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.07 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 5.92 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 2.88 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 3.04 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 4.09 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.06 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.6% (2019)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 329,574 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million number in 1983.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,574 number in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.