Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in South Africa
South Africa: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 1.65 million number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in South Africa, 1980–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in South Africa is 1.65 million number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.6% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in South Africa peaked at 1.65 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 586,823 number, in 2015.
That places South Africa 11th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.28 million number | — |
| 1996 | 1.43 million number | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million number | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 669,377 number | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 704,159 number | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 697,034 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 601,921 number | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 590,351 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 586,823 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million number | +180.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.28 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million number | 1.43 million number | 1.43 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 841,358 number | 669,377 number | 1.01 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 804,471 number | 586,823 number | 1.65 million number | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 2.22 million number compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 1.75 million number compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.70 million number compare
- 12 Mali 1.63 million number compare
- 13 Chad 1.53 million number compare
- 14 Morocco 1.51 million number compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in South Africa?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in South Africa was 1.65 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,823 number in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.