Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nigeria

Nigeria: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 10.87 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.87 million number
World rank
3rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
10.87 million number
in 2018
All-time low
5.79 million number
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nigeria, 1991–2018

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1991200420181991: 5.8M number2003: 7.7M number2006: 6.1M number2008: 10.5M number2018: 10.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 10.87 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 Nigeria peaked at 10.87 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.79 million number, in 1991.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.79 million number 5.79 million number 5.79 million number 1
2000s 8.10 million number 6.09 million number 10.49 million number 3
2010s 10.87 million number 10.87 million number 10.87 million number 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 65.54 million number compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 13.48 million number compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 10.48 million number compare
  4. 5 Egypt, Arab Rep. 5.48 million number compare
  5. 6 China 3.69 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nigeria?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Nigeria was 10.87 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 10.87 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 million number in 1991.
How does Nigeria rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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.