Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in India

India: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 65.54 million number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
65.54 million number
World rank
1st
of 83 countries
All-time high
75.82 million number
in 1991
All-time low
65.54 million number
in 2018
Years of data
6
1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in India, 1981–2018

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1981199920181981: 67.0M number1991: 75.8M number2001: 67.7M number2006: 71.2M number2011: 69.3M number2018: 65.5M number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Pakistan 13.48 million number compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 10.87 million number compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 10.48 million number compare

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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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About this data

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.