Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 56.81 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1984–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 56.81 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 56.81 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.50 million number, in 1984.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 30.50 million number | — |
| 1985 | 31.05 million number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 31.53 million number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 31.82 million number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 32.17 million number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 32.65 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 32.99 million number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 33.45 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 33.77 million number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 34.14 million number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 34.40 million number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.21 million number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 35.42 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.56 million number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.63 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 35.90 million number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.88 million number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 37.93 million number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.41 million number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.09 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.04 million number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.87 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 42.20 million number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 46.61 million number | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 47.95 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 48.77 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.75 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.55 million number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.46 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.21 million number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.73 million number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.72 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 52.70 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.51 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 55.49 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.81 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.62 million number | 30.50 million number | 32.65 million number | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.65 million number | 32.99 million number | 35.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.88 million number | 37.88 million number | 48.77 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.09 million number | 49.46 million number | 56.81 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Burkina Faso 1.75 million number compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.70 million number compare
- 11 South Africa 1.65 million number compare
- 12 Mali 1.63 million number compare
- 13 Chad 1.53 million number compare
- 14 Morocco 1.51 million number compare
- 15 Indonesia 1.45 million number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 56.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.81 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.50 million number in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 38 groups with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.