Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA blend
IDA blend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 28.10 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA blend, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA blend stood at 28.10 million number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA blend peaked at 28.10 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.70 million number, in 1980.
That places IDA blend 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.07 million number | 16.70 million number | 19.41 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.17 million number | 18.66 million number | 19.86 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.17 million number | 19.84 million number | 24.87 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.79 million number | 25.22 million number | 28.10 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More reference data data for IDA blend
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.31 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 14.99 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.31 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.69 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.09 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 93.5% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.3 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.7925 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 933,391 number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA blend?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA blend was 28.10 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.10 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.70 million number in 1980.
- How does IDA blend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- IDA blend ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
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.