Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 127.35 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
127.35 million number
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 38 groups
All-time high
133.30 million number
in 2011
All-time low
102.80 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income, 1975–2019

050.0M100.0M150.0M1975199720191975: 102.8M number1976: 104.9M number1977: 106.2M number1978: 107.5M number1979: 108.9M number1980: 110.5M number1981: 111.4M number1982: 113.0M number1983: 114.8M number1984: 116.2M number1985: 117.7M number1986: 119.0M number1987: 119.9M number1988: 121.7M number1989: 123.5M number1990: 125.4M number1991: 127.4M number1992: 127.2M number1993: 127.5M number1994: 128.4M number1995: 129.4M number1996: 130.3M number1997: 131.2M number1998: 119.0M number1999: 119.8M number2000: 122.1M number2001: 122.6M number2002: 122.8M number2003: 121.3M number2004: 121.0M number2005: 126.2M number2006: 126.2M number2007: 131.1M number2008: 128.8M number2009: 128.9M number2010: 130.3M number2011: 133.3M number2012: 131.2M number2013: 132.1M number2014: 131.8M number2015: 129.4M number2016: 128.2M number2017: 128.3M number2018: 127.6M number2019: 127.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 127.35 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2019.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income peaked at 133.30 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 102.80 million number, in 1975.

Lower middle income ranks 5th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 106.07 million number 102.80 million number 108.94 million number 5
1980s 116.78 million number 110.54 million number 123.53 million number 10
1990s 126.57 million number 119.00 million number 131.16 million number 10
2000s 125.11 million number 120.96 million number 131.12 million number 10
2010s 129.96 million number 127.35 million number 133.30 million number 10

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 2 Pakistan 13.48 million number compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 10.87 million number compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 10.48 million number compare
  4. 5 Egypt 5.48 million number compare
  5. 6 China (People’s Republic of) 3.69 million number compare
  6. 7 Brazil 3.50 million number compare
  7. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.22 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Lower middle income was 127.35 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 133.30 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 102.80 million number in 1975.
How does Lower middle income rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle income 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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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.