Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 50.83 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
50.83 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
16th
of 39 groups
All-time high
50.83 million number
in 2019
All-time low
25.47 million number
in 1986
Years of data
34
1986–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1986–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1986200220191986: 25.5M number1987: 25.6M number1988: 25.7M number1989: 26.0M number1990: 26.2M number1991: 26.5M number1992: 26.9M number1993: 27.3M number1994: 27.8M number1995: 28.5M number1996: 28.7M number1997: 28.8M number1998: 28.8M number1999: 29.0M number2000: 30.8M number2001: 30.9M number2002: 31.1M number2003: 31.8M number2004: 31.9M number2005: 33.7M number2006: 35.0M number2007: 39.7M number2008: 41.0M number2009: 43.7M number2010: 44.7M number2011: 44.5M number2012: 44.6M number2013: 45.4M number2014: 46.1M number2015: 47.2M number2016: 48.2M number2017: 48.9M number2018: 49.7M number2019: 50.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 50.83 million number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 50.83 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.47 million number, in 1986.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 16th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.69 million number 25.47 million number 25.98 million number 4
1990s 27.84 million number 26.23 million number 28.96 million number 10
2000s 34.95 million number 30.84 million number 43.72 million number 10
2010s 47.02 million number 44.54 million number 50.83 million number 10

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 13 Chad 1.53 million number compare
  2. 14 Morocco 1.51 million number compare
  3. 15 Indonesia 1.45 million number compare
  4. 16 Tanzania 1.37 million number compare
  5. 17 Uganda 1.29 million number compare
  6. 18 Nepal 1.20 million number compare
  7. 19 Mozambique 1.20 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 50.83 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 50.83 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 25.47 million number in 1986.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.