Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) was 59.00 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Least developed countries, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 59.00 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Least developed countries peaked at 59.00 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.97 million number, in 1981.
That places Least developed countries 12th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.97 million number | — |
| 1982 | 34.45 million number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 34.93 million number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 35.40 million number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 35.97 million number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 36.51 million number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 37.04 million number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 37.46 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 38.19 million number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 38.89 million number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 39.70 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 40.49 million number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 41.38 million number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 41.91 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.71 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 43.36 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 43.80 million number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.40 million number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 43.90 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.74 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 45.30 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 46.15 million number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 46.87 million number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.47 million number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 48.49 million number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 51.62 million number | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 53.71 million number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 52.79 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.53 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.69 million number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 56.60 million number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 57.54 million number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 58.16 million number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.53 million number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.98 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.17 million number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 57.07 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 57.99 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.00 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.99 million number | 33.97 million number | 38.19 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.96 million number | 38.89 million number | 43.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.07 million number | 44.74 million number | 53.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.37 million number | 54.69 million number | 59.00 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Least developed countries?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Least developed countries was 59.00 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 59.00 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.97 million number in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.