Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Madagascar

Madagascar: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 1.14 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.14 million number
World rank
20th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.14 million number
in 2018
All-time low
508,649 number
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Madagascar, 2000–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000200920182000: 508.6k number2005: 1.0M number2009: 1.1M number2012: 962.7k number2018: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 1.14 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Madagascar peaked at 1.14 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 508,649 number, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 20th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 872,036 number 508,649 number 1.10 million number 3
2010s 1.05 million number 962,655 number 1.14 million number 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 17 Uganda 1.29 million number compare
  2. 18 Nepal 1.20 million number compare
  3. 19 Mozambique 1.20 million number compare
  4. 21 Algeria 1.11 million number compare
  5. 22 Thailand 1.03 million number compare
  6. 23 Benin 1.02 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Madagascar?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Madagascar was 1.14 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 508,649 number in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Madagascar ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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.