Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in IDA only
IDA only: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) was 62.35 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
62.35 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
11th
of 39 groups
All-time high
62.35 million number
in 2019
All-time low
36.10 million number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA only, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA only stood at 62.35 million number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA only peaked at 62.35 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.10 million number, in 1981.
That places IDA only 11th 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 39 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.10 million number | — |
| 1982 | 36.64 million number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 37.18 million number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 37.71 million number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 38.34 million number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 38.92 million number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 39.50 million number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 39.93 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 40.74 million number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 41.50 million number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 42.36 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 43.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 44.16 million number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 44.75 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.82 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 46.52 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 47.00 million number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.60 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 47.18 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.56 million number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.12 million number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.83 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 49.70 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.32 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 51.35 million number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 54.51 million number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 56.38 million number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 55.46 million number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 56.79 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 57.72 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 59.63 million number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 60.59 million number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.21 million number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61.67 million number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.16 million number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.37 million number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 60.32 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 61.32 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 62.35 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.34 million number | 36.10 million number | 40.74 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.91 million number | 41.50 million number | 47.18 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.90 million number | 47.56 million number | 56.79 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.54 million number | 57.72 million number | 62.35 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 8 Cote d'Ivoire 2.22 million number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 1.75 million number compare
- 10 Iran 1.70 million number compare
- 11 South Africa 1.65 million number compare
- 12 Mali 1.63 million number compare
- 13 Chad 1.53 million number compare
- 14 Morocco 1.51 million number compare
More reference data data for IDA only
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.24 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.2 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 28.87 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 14.63 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.34 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.04 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.0% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.47 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6961 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.46 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA only?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA only was 62.35 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 62.35 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.10 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA only rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- IDA only ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.