Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IBRD only

IBRD only: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 95.16 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
95.16 million number
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
7th
of 39 groups
All-time high
158.68 million number
in 1980
All-time low
95.16 million number
in 2019
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IBRD only, 1975–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M1975199720191975: 151.5M number1976: 154.9M number1977: 157.6M number1978: 157.9M number1979: 158.1M number1980: 158.7M number1981: 157.6M number1982: 151.8M number1983: 156.9M number1984: 156.0M number1985: 155.4M number1986: 154.6M number1987: 153.7M number1988: 145.9M number1989: 145.7M number1990: 144.5M number1991: 145.0M number1992: 143.3M number1993: 142.2M number1994: 141.1M number1995: 139.7M number1996: 138.6M number1997: 126.9M number1998: 113.8M number1999: 112.9M number2000: 109.1M number2001: 110.2M number2002: 109.0M number2003: 106.0M number2004: 104.2M number2005: 106.3M number2006: 107.7M number2007: 104.5M number2008: 103.5M number2009: 102.6M number2010: 103.1M number2011: 102.9M number2012: 101.3M number2013: 100.8M number2014: 99.0M number2015: 97.4M number2016: 97.9M number2017: 97.8M number2018: 96.8M number2019: 95.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 95.16 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IBRD only peaked at 158.68 million number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 95.16 million number, in 2019.

That places IBRD only 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 155.99 million number 151.51 million number 158.08 million number 5
1980s 153.65 million number 145.71 million number 158.68 million number 10
1990s 134.80 million number 112.93 million number 144.99 million number 10
2000s 106.31 million number 102.62 million number 110.20 million number 10
2010s 99.23 million number 95.16 million number 103.11 million number 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 4 Bangladesh 10.48 million number compare
  2. 5 Egypt 5.48 million number compare
  3. 6 China 3.69 million number compare
  4. 7 Brazil 3.50 million number compare
  5. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 2.22 million number compare
  6. 9 Burkina Faso 1.75 million number compare
  7. 10 Iran 1.70 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 IBRD only?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IBRD only was 95.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 158.68 million number in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 95.16 million number in 2019.
How does IBRD only rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
IBRD only ranks 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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.