Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 22,254 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22,254 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
38th
of 38 groups
All-time high
33,189 number
in 1991
All-time low
22,141 number
in 2017
Years of data
23
1990–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states, 1990–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200420181990: 32.7k number1991: 33.2k number1992: 32.8k number1993: 32.5k number1994: 32.2k number1995: 31.9k number1996: 31.4k number1997: 30.7k number1998: 30.2k number1999: 29.6k number2000: 29.0k number2001: 28.7k number2002: 28.2k number2003: 27.9k number2004: 27.5k number2005: 27.2k number2006: 26.9k number2007: 26.5k number2008: 26.1k number2015: 22.9k number2016: 22.6k number2017: 22.1k number2018: 22.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states is 22,254 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states peaked at 33,189 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22,141 number, in 2017.

Pacific island small states ranks 38th of 38 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Pacific island small states, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 32,733 number
1991 33,189 number +1.4%
1992 32,842 number -1.0%
1993 32,521 number -1.0%
1994 32,189 number -1.0%
1995 31,887 number -0.9%
1996 31,357 number -1.7%
1997 30,742 number -2.0%
1998 30,164 number -1.9%
1999 29,607 number -1.8%
2000 28,963 number -2.2%
2001 28,661 number -1.0%
2002 28,238 number -1.5%
2003 27,874 number -1.3%
2004 27,458 number -1.5%
2005 27,176 number -1.0%
2006 26,859 number -1.2%
2007 26,506 number -1.3%
2008 26,114 number -1.5%
2015 22,936 number -12.2%
2016 22,552 number -1.7%
2017 22,141 number -1.8%
2018 22,254 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,723 number 29,607 number 33,189 number 10
2000s 27,539 number 26,114 number 28,963 number 9
2010s 22,471 number 22,141 number 22,936 number 4

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 35 Sri Lanka 375,235 number compare
  2. 36 Central African Republic 355,179 number compare
  3. 37 Tunisia 334,393 number compare
  4. 38 Togo 327,134 number compare
  5. 39 Saudi Arabia 280,724 number compare
  6. 40 Zambia 277,127 number compare
  7. 41 Honduras 267,043 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pacific island small states was 22,254 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 33,189 number in 1991.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 22,141 number in 2017.
How does Pacific island small states rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Pacific island small states ranks 38th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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.