Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in IDA total
IDA total: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) was 90.47 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
90.47 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
10th
of 39 groups
All-time high
90.47 million number
in 2019
All-time low
52.98 million number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA total, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA total stood at 90.47 million number. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA total peaked at 90.47 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.98 million number, in 1981.
IDA total ranks 10th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.98 million number | — |
| 1982 | 53.91 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 54.79 million number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 55.67 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 56.66 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 57.58 million number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 58.38 million number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 59.05 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.16 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 61.20 million number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 62.23 million number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 62.52 million number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 62.82 million number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 63.54 million number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 64.74 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 65.52 million number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 66.09 million number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 65.76 million number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.49 million number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 68.95 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 69.47 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.28 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 70.55 million number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.07 million number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.46 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 74.35 million number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 81.27 million number | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 79.90 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 81.55 million number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 82.95 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 86.06 million number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 86.16 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.78 million number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 88.58 million number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 88.07 million number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 86.50 million number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 87.94 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 88.95 million number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.47 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.58 million number | 52.98 million number | 60.16 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.09 million number | 61.20 million number | 66.49 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.08 million number | 68.95 million number | 81.55 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.35 million number | 82.95 million number | 90.47 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 7 Brazil 3.50 million number compare
- 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
More reference data data for IDA total
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 43.98 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 21.60 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 22.37 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.89 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.06 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.41 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.9093 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.09 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA total?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in IDA total was 90.47 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 90.47 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.98 million number in 1981.
- How does IDA total rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- IDA total ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.