Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in India
India: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 65.54 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in India, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in India stood at 65.54 million number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in India peaked at 75.82 million number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.54 million number, in 2018.
India ranks 1st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.01 million number | 67.01 million number | 67.01 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.82 million number | 75.82 million number | 75.82 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.44 million number | 67.65 million number | 71.24 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.42 million number | 65.54 million number | 69.31 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in India?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in India was 65.54 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 75.82 million number in 1991.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.54 million number in 2018.
- How does India rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.