Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Small states
Small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) was 1.21 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Small states, 1985–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 1.21 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Small states peaked at 1.23 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 913,622 number, in 1985.
That places Small states 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 913,622 number | — |
| 1986 | 931,230 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 945,646 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 969,358 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 980,094 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 990,300 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 988,999 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 994,569 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 997,280 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 985,467 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 972,521 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 959,249 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 956,710 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 970,891 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 970,361 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million number | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million number | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million number | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million number | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million number | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 947,990 number | 913,622 number | 980,094 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million number | 988,999 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million number | 956,710 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
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More reference data data for Small states
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 1,829 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 518.05 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 555.01 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 806,780 number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 396,882 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.8 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 409,898 number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.74 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Small states?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Small states was 1.21 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 913,622 number in 1985.
- How does Small states rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Small states ranks 33rd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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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.